The GameThe Game
(2020)
 

The Game

A referee navigates the pressure of a football match, earning respect and directing the stadium's energy.

Why watch this film?

Generally, when we talk about football matches, our gaze falls on the players on the field. Occasionally, on the coaches. Sometimes, on the crowd. And rarely on the referee. And it is this essential and controversial figure that this Swiss feature film, selected for the Toronto International Festival, focuses on. Here, first-time filmmaker Roman Hodel shows step by step the performance of a referee in a football game, starting from the preparation before the field, the care not to do something wrong and the fear that the game will go something not very positive. Although the short exaggerates a bit in the dose and has some fat, it is difficult not to have fun and be interested in the backstage of this sport that moves millions of people around the world.

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Plot summary

With the referee Fedayi San we experience the highs and lows of a football game, what it means to earn respect on the field and direct the energy of an entire stadium.

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Coming soon in theaters and home