It is the summer of '66, and England is about to be overwhelmed by World Cup fever. For 12 -year-old Bernie though, the biggest day of his life is approaching—his Bar Mitzvah—and the day he becomes a man. The extent of Bernie’s Bar Mitzvah
fades daily as Bernie’s parents—played by Helena Bonham Carter and Eddie Marsan—is growingly preoccupied by the risk of losing their family business and their rebellious older son. Worst of all, the Cup Final is listed to take place on the same day and when England makes it through the qualifying rounds, Bernie's longed-for Bar Mitzvah looks like it is going to be a complete catastrophe. A wistful tale of childhood, Sixty Six is told with the right combination of hilarious comedy and real-world drama that finish offs triumphantly for Bernie and his family.