Champions

Watched as part of institute cervantes festival, thank you

this starts of in a completey differnet direction and doesnt stop ducking and weaving right to the end as have a fabulour hilarious ride along. Its so clever in handleing its theme or several theme that any audience is going to have a hoot. Highly recommend , effective use of the instrument of cinema!

Marco Montes after an heated argument turning into him pushing the head coach, gets drunk and crashes into a police car. His driving license is revoked and to avoid prison, he is offered a community service where he gets to coach intellectually disabled basketball team. This turns his life around as he learns what it feels to be a team and a better human, spending time coaching and even mends his relationship with his wife. Will his team win the championship forms rest of the story.

The film's strength is it's inspiring story and the lovable team from Los Amigos. The performances instantly clicked with me and also Javier Gutierrez as Marco. The screenplay does get convenient in the second half and a couple of scenes do get over dramatic but they can be easily ignored as the story itself is engaging enough till the end. There is a perfect balance between the humor and the dramatic moments. Definitely recommended.

One of the best movie made.. realistic and heart warming. It shows how disable we are judging people by looks and behaviors.. Pretty sure whoever watches this movie won't get disappointed..

..tells in a humorous way. An appeal to all of us....who forget the real meaning of life.

Campeones by Javier Fesser is a beautiful and tender film with an inspiring message about inclusion, humanity, and the unifying power of sport. It's touching, funny, and heartfelt - the kind of story that can open young minds to important values like empathy, teamwork, and respect.

That said, I believe the film misses an opportunity to be truly family-friendly. The main character's frequent use of bad language feels unnecessary, especially considering the overall tone and message of the movie. You can portray someone as frustrated, angry, or even disrespectful without leaning so heavily on "palabrotas." This overuse limits the movie's suitability for younger audiences, which is unfortunate given how much they could benefit from its core message.

Still, Campeones succeeds in many ways, especially in its honest portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities - not as stereotypes, but as fully-fledged characters with charm, humor, and heart. A wonderful film, but one that could have reached even more people with a bit more restraint in the script.