Offside
2006 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · 90% critics
Set during the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women try to sneak into the stadium despite being barred. Caught at the gate, they’re held in a guarded holding pen while they try to stay connected to the match by asking for updates.
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Details
- Original title
- آفساید
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-05-26
- Language
- FA
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (135 votes)
About
You’ll like Offside if you enjoy grounded, funny social commentary around women being blocked from a major sporting event; Not for you if you want lots of on-field football action or fast, consistently escalating tension.
Pros: sharp social satire; lively ensemble energy; funny yet tense scenes | Cons: limited match time; some may find pacing slow; humor may not land
Themes
- teheran (tehran), iran
- football (soccer) match
- women and society
Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · 2006
Cast & crew
- SM
Sima Mobarak-Shahi
as First Girl
- SI
Shayesteh Irani
as Smoking Girl
- AS
Ayda Sadeqi
as Soccer Girl
- GF
Golnaz Farmani
as Girl with Tchador
- MZ
Mahnaz Zabihi
as Girl Disguised as Soldier
- NS
Nazanin Sediq-zadeh
as Young Girl
- SS
Safar Samandar
as Azari Soldier
- MK
M. Kheyrabadi
as Mashadi soldier
- MK
M. Kheymeg Kabood
as Tehrani Soldier
Mohsen Tanabandeh
as Ticket Seller
Directed by Jafar Panahi