Teenage knucklehead Gregory falls hard for Dorothy, a hotshot female player who takes his spot on the boys’ school soccer team. Prodded by the advice of his smart-mouthed 10-year-old sister, Gregory does make his move, but there’s behind the scenes feminine conspiracies en route.

Chemistry happens in classroom test tubes and also fizzes amorously in the air in this coming-of-age classic by Bill Forsyth. Picking a charming gaggle of amateur actors to play his puckish boys and girls, the treasured Scottish writer-director assembled a winning team for his sparkling second film.