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Mario 18 rating

On the pitch Mario and Leon are teammates; off the pitch they are becoming so much more.

Drama 2018 119 mins

Director: Marcel Gisler

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Overview

There’s a ripple of disquiet in the locker-room when Leon, a new striker, joins the football team. Sharing a flat with keen rival Mario sets the scene for an unexpected love affair, but the path of gay love in this macho world is not an easy one. Mario is unwilling or unable to acknowledge the implications of what is happening. But pretend girlfriends don’t fool everyone. And gossip, along with the threat of blackmail, unbalances the team’s morale. With the prospect of a professional career a strong possibility, will Mario forsake the hope of emotional satisfaction for professional gain?

This heart-warming rollercoaster of a film, set on and off the pitch, offers a dynamic and realistic picture of how gay professional footballers are still seen as out of step in the 21st century.

Director
Marcel Gisler
Featuring
Max HubacherAaron AltarasJessy Moravec
Genres
DramaSport
Certificate
18strong sexual images, sex references
Released
2018
Country
Switzerland
Language
German with English subtitles