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

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)

Trailer

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