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Very topical story of gay footballers (in the closet). Quite a gentle film rather than hard hitting. Beautiful cast, beautiful locations - are there no ordinary looking gay guys/footballers?!

One very simulated very shortsex scene (you really see nothing) doesn't warrant an 18 certificate which is really disappointing and cuts off an important potential younger audience from this film.

Bit of a cliched ending in my book - have seen this type of ending many times but as I said its not a hard hitting film.

Worth watching just because there has been nothing like this out there before around football

WOW.... Watched Mario last night, and it was utterly bang on. 9 stars, and one of the best gay films I have ever seen. The acting was sublime, especially by the two leads, and much of the supporting cast were excellent also, and the direction was almost flawless. Others may disagree, but I thought the ending was realistic and very well handled given the context of the story. Similarities with the very excellent Free Fall. As a gay football fan, also enjoyed the setting and onfield action. However, totally baffled how Mario attracted an '18' rating. Bollocks to that. In my Top 5 all-time gay films.

This film tells the story of two up and coming professional football players falling in love.

I loved this film because it tells a sweet romance, and also a very tough choice. The choice is very real because homophobia in professional sports is a well known phenomenon. Yet, it is a topic that is rarely touched upon in films. The actor playing Mario is a very good actor, because he displays emotions through his eyes, face and body. He convincingly tells his pain without the need for any words. "Mario" is an effective film that brings me to feel his joy and pain. I definitely recommend this film.

I so recommend this movie for anyone who craves good romance in films these days! Acting is great, the films is so engaging exciting but chill. I enjoed EVERY BIT, and felt all of the emotions both of the main characters felt. Quick tip, be ready to be on a slow emotional rollercoaster, and have some tissues around! Enjoy!

"Mario" isn't the first film to tackle the subject of what it must be like to be gay and a professional footballer and while it's no classic, it is a vast improvement on "The Pass". Of course, it's also a love story and as such it's nicely done. Mario and Leon play for the same team as strikers; they also share a flat and they hit it off from the start. Actually, it's probably all a bit too convenient that they're gay and fancy the football shorts off each other and I'm sure it's no co-incidence that both Max Hubacher, (Mario) and Aaron Altaras, (Leon), were cast as much for their looks as their acting abilities.

However, where the film scores, (no pun intended), is in taking the whole issue of homosexuality in football seriously. Mario and Leon's sexuality gets out and has to be denied. The club, supposedly, is behind them, their fellow players make homophobic jibes, if it becomes public their careers would be over etc. It's an issue largely ignored in the cinema so it's good to see it being dealt with now. At two hours it's still a little on the long side but it's well written and directed and both leads are fine, particularly Hubacher who brings considerable depth to the part of Mario and who obviously has quite a future ahead of him. As an addition to New Queer Cinema it is also both bitter-sweet and prevalent.

Beautiful and tender film about the first love. It hurts and pleases all along. Worth seeing it!

Story was smoothly flowing between 2 actors and made the audience believe in their feelings. But as a straight woman most important point for me was, in the mid of the movie, I paused and googled the gay football players in real life - that I have never thought about it before. This makes a change movie which deserves a sequel to offer people a second chance.

The is one of the best gay films I've ever seen. As others have commented the acting is superb. So much is said by how the characters look at each other. The actors' character's actions and reactions to very real situations are so authentic, I had to remind myself I was watching a movie and not some witnessing some real-life drama. (I wish I knew these characters in real life.) If you're someone who loves a good (gay) love story, if you love a love story that spans the emotional gamut, if you're a hopeless romantic or a bit jaded you'll want to see this movie.

...Cuando tú me diste los primeros besos que dirán de mi, Y Todavía Te Quiero.

HARD AND COLD CHRONICLES OF A TOUGH LOVE IN THE TIME OF FOOTBALL... AND OF BITTER MODERNITY.

I will never be able to understand why the topic of homophobia in football has not been touched upon as it deserves. Just as the directors have tackled plots like the first teenage love story (and everything that it entails) in a very extreme way, so, with that intensity, should this subject, which is little touched upon by the independent world scene, be tackled.

This film surprised me more than anything because of its origin, the Swiss scene is not as relevant as others in Europe (Capuccino is a great exception), but this feature film, excuse the redundancy, is an exception. It has been nominated and has won awards... but I feel that it has not been given the exposure it deserves.

We have a boy, Mario, who meets a more open and daring guy (within the German-Swiss culture, which is so similar to the German one) who begins to feel the first feelings of love... and this film also addresses, even if discreetly, the first loves but there is a great exception: that the plot itself ignores this fact and is abysmally and grandly absorbed by the fact of a love born in a context The tough and rough (and sometimes brief but intense) world of sports machismo, where even in times where there is supposed to be "openness and inclusion" there are still prejudices stuck in societies around the world (honorable mention to my Latam, where this is super common).

The performances make the difference here. They are so genuine and convincing that you will have no doubt that this is a film that does not intend to falsely impress, with repeated and boring clichés, but to carry an inverted message. We have become accustomed to seeing the perspective of the victim, of the one who suffers because the "rough, macho and to a certain extent, homophobic" guy rejects them and runs away, that we have never put ourselves on the side of the victimizer. Of that same "macho" who has the terrible odyssey of navigating the seas of romantic restlessness... and like life itself, you have to choose. In this case, the end of the film was the most obvious thing for me. It had to happen. The circumstances warned against it and I loved that its director has portrayed that perspective that I already mentioned, in an abysmally genuine and wonderfully visceral way, (although not in the way that the Argentine scene does) in his own way.

It is not a film for everyone. It is long and with a dramatic suspense that is dosed (and at times even becomes annoying and boring) but it is worth watching to see a different perspective, one of those that would be worth addressing with more time, for independent directors. Because Hollywood would never make a proposal like this. At least, not in the way this film was made.

The title of my review is taken from the song "Y Todavía Te Quiero" by Ulpiano Vergara.

Makes u think about things gay playerss are going through its a mix sadness sweetness just wow

Such an excellent movie with a touching story full of romantic feels and heartwhelming connections. The leads are great with outstanding realistic performances. The movie is very well made it really deserves an Oscar nomination for best Foreign Language film. I wouldn't call it a gay movie, I'd call it a movie for everyone who enjoys watching true love stories made in a nice professional way. Highly recommended.

Leon's sooo hot! The movie is also super great, very realistic, very sweet, and also, when it comes to the end, it's quite sad. In short, I love it, love it, love it.

I saw this movie on TV, a year later after its production, through the the LGBT month here. Well, I watched it by chance. I am not a sportsman or football (soccer in Europe) fan. But, even though it moves slowly, the movie captivates from the beginning, thanks to very good acting. That's true that there are two main characters - protagonists, but all the artists LIVE their parts, not just playing. One has the feeling of being there and not just outside watching. Just touching ! Now, about the ending. For many, me included, it is not satisfying. We always want a Cinderella - style Happy Ending. BUT, is real life like this ? NO ! The subject, main subject, is the possible (or impossible) love between two football players and the reactions around them. Football is one of the most masculine sport around that attracts many women towards the players. So, why a homosexual love-affair ? And here is, the importance of this movie ! Everything is possible under the sun. The subject is attacked in the most realistic way. This IS life ! The players are very young men. Their mutual feelings are very strong. As long as there is no obstacle or danger. And here we have a real character development of both guys. This is the reality as it is and not as we want it to be. Leon - more romantic, Mario - more sportive and a bit more realistic. At their age, a lot can happen and this is the age that everything seems ....pink, but later it becomes more somber in shades. Both are in love with each other, but both of them are not ready to pay the same price for their "illicit" love in the eyes of the straight / sportive / competitive society. That's why it ends as it ends. Bitter-sweet? Sour? Disappointing ? Take it as you like, but this is LIFE and REALITY ! Not always sweet ! We, all, have Great Expectations, but life is not always supplying them ! Watch the movie, it's GREAT ! Don't let the EXPECTATIONS to defy you !

I gave this a 9/10 just because I didn't like how the movie ended. Not to say it shouldn't have ended the way it did but for me it didn't seem finished. The movie was good, the actors had chemistry, and the acting was good. Their relationship was sweet and complicated for their given careers; for me the ending wasn't enough.