From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
Direction
Patient access that lets silence speak louder than commentary.
Editing
Seamless weave of archive glory and present-day fragility.
Director
Luke Mellows
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during cricket's 'Hundred' era, it became a Rorschach test: traditionalists saw a hero, progressives saw institutional failure to protect players.
The Bristol nightclub footage was initially withheld from Stokes himself; he watched it for the first time on camera.
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