Coming Home (2025)

Jen, a talented teenage footballer from a close-knit rural community is suffocating under the pressures of her football academy, the chaos of her alcoholic father and the fresh grief of her mother's death. In a desperate bid for freedom, she escapes to London with her boyfriend, only to be betrayed and left utterly alone in an unfamiliar city. Stranded and heartbroken, Jen confronts the harsh reality of her choices. With no support and nowhere to turn, she eventually makes the courageous decision to return home.On coming back, Jen must navigate the difficult path of redemption: rejoining the football club she abandoned, healing the fractured relationships with her family, and learning to face her challenges head-on without running away. Daughter is a powerful and unique story, following Jen's profound character arc through the dizzying highs of intense football matches and the powerful exploration of social issues in modern Britain. It is a deeply engaging narrative of grief, family, empowerment, and one girl's tumultuous journey to adulthood through football.