Continuity mistake: About 35-40 minutes into the film, Jules and Jess are at the bus stop. Pinky's future in-laws drive by in the Jaguar with nothing in front of them. When the camera shot moves back as they enter the bend, another car has appeared in front of them.
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Gurinder Chadha
Starring: Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Parminder Nagra
Jess and Jules are recruited to join teams the United States. Joe stays behind in England to continue coaching. Joe also tries to get on Jess' dad's good side because he is romantically interested in her.
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Jules: Anyway being a lesbian's not that big a deal.
Paula: Oh no of course not sweetheart no. I mean I've got nothing against it. I was cheering for Martina Navratilova as much as the next person.
Trivia: Parminder K Nagra, who plays Jess, is 17/18 in the film - she is getting her A level results part way through the film. It might surprise you to know that she was born on October 5 1975, making her 28.
Question: Is there some reason that we are considently seeing planes fly over her house? Is that supposed to symbolize something?
Answer: I doubt it; it's probably because the film is set in the Borough of Hounslow, which is in the flight paths of many London airports, including Heathrow.
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Answer: Jess' house is supposed to be on the main flight path of Heathrow airport. Her mum and dad work there.