El Cinco
Directed by Adrián Biniez
Starring Esteban Lamothe, Julieta Zylberberg, Nestor Guzzini, Matias Castelli and Néstor Guzzini
After being expelled for a flagrant foul during a match in Primera C (the fourth division in Argentinian football), Patón Bonasiolle, the captain and midfielder from Talleres de Escalada, realizes his career as a footballer has come to an end. At the age of 35, this means the end of a world he has known since he was a child. Together with Ale - his wife - he looks for a fresh new start.
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Reviews
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★★★½ review by Manuel Ochoa on Letterboxd
Although ugly shot —the whole film looks like a commercial— it’s a rather fun, sometimes charming affair with a plot that’s unlikely to forget for its uniqueness. The two leads are well cast, nailing the right chemistry on screen required for this to work (surprisingly, off-screen they were also a couple at the time).
In the sports genre, soccer is generally seen as a weak subject, but this film proves there’s no such thing when there’s a good story behind.
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★★★½ review by Jorge Zapata on Letterboxd
Amor y Cancha y a veces las dos. De barrio.
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★★★★ review by Dan Slevin on Letterboxd
I loved this. Funny, friendly, portrait of a relationship in transition. Likeable characters in an environment we don't see all that often.
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