Mario
2018 · Movie · NR · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
Two young gay soccer players are drawn into a tug-of-war between their romantic feelings and the pressures of the sport around them. As their relationship collides with competitive ambitions, the politics of the game and love begin to pull them in different directions.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-02-22
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (150 votes)
About
Watch it if you want a realistic, emotionally driven gay romance set in football, with strong performances and real-world pressure; Not for you if you dislike sports-based relationship drama or if you need a fully happy ending, like in Great Freedom or Departure.
Pros: empathetic performances; relevant anti-gay message; strong chemistry | Cons: predictable romance structure; divisive ending; sports backdrop feels familiar
Themes
- male homosexuality
- football (soccer)
- lgbt
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Max Hubacher
as Mario Lüthi
Aaron Altaras
as Leon Saldo
Jessy Moravec
as Jenny Odermatt
Jürg Plüss
as Daniel Lüthi
Doro Müggler
as Evelyn Lüthi
Andreas Matti
as Peter Gherling
Joris Gratwohl
as Roger Maillard
Scherwin Amini
as Claudio Lafranconi
Fabrizio Borsani
as Luc Columbier
Julian Koechlin
as Eric Kalterer
Directed by Marcel Gisler