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Guys & Balls

Original title: Männer wie wir
2004 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by Sherry Hormann · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema
ComedyRomance

Cast

Maximilian Brückner Lisa Maria Potthoff Dietmar Bär Eileen Eilender Leon Breitenborn Saskia Vester

Credits

Written by: Benedikt Gollhardt

Plot

Ecki is a sweet, closeted gay man who works in his family’s bakery and plays goalie in his small town’s soccer team. When he both loses the big game, and is caught flirting with another player, his homophobic teammates throw him out.

Sinekatalog’s take

A feel-good sports comedy about a closeted goalkeeper who forms his own team after being rejected. It is broad, warm and unabashedly sentimental. A crowd-pleasing, underdog romp for football fans and romantics.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,016 votes)
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