The Midfielder (2014)
- Original title
- El 5 de Talleres
- Directed by
- Adrián Biniez
- Genre
- romantic comedy, association football film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Argentine footballer faces an unjust suspension and starts thinking about a different life outside of soccer. The film shows his quiet everyday routines and his uncertain feelings about the future.
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What happens
The Midfielder, also known as El Cinco (Spanish: El 5 de Talleres), is a 2014 sports romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Adrián Biniez, about an Argentine footballer in the Talleres de Remedios de Escalada club who contemplates an alternate career after receiving an unjust suspension. The film is a co-production between Argentina, Uruguay, France, Germany and the Netherlands. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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