Give Them Wings
Give Them Wings is a 2021 British drama film directed by Sean Cronin and starring Daniel Watson, Toyah Wilcox, Bill Fellows, Jacob Anderton, Katie Sheridan, Rachel Warren, Jonathan Hansler, Debra Stephenson, Bruce Payne, Sean Cronin and Tracey Wilkinson. Plot. The film tells the true story of wheelchair-bound Paul Hodgson, who was left unable to speak or move after a bout of meningitis as a child. The film explores how Paul 'made the best out of a bad situation'. Production. In order to raise funding for the film, the director, Sean Cronin, organised a football match in  which former footballers competed against a team of celebrities. Reception. John Higgins gave the film four out of five stars and stated that it focuses 'on the deeper feelings and issues of an under-represented demographic and, as a result, reveals a real insight and truth within a film that works well'. Higgins also stated that 'Watson is brilliant in the lead role' and that Willcox delivers a 'revelation of a performance'.