Diamantino

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.3K

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Satire Comedy Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Sport

A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.

Directors
- Gabriel Abrantes
- Daniel Schmidt
Writers
- Gabriel Abrantes
- Daniel Schmidt
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Gabriel Abrantes
- Daniel Schmidt
Writers
- Gabriel Abrantes
- Daniel Schmidt
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins & 40 nominations total

Trivia
Lead star Carloto Cotta said that to play a soccer superstar (loosely inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo), he did not take additional soccer lessons but instead worked with a personal trainer to develop highly-defined six pack abs - something Ronaldo is famous for. Cotta worked out for months in advance following a strict training regime and diet that had him eating almost no carbs. He noted, "It is very hard to get abs like that." But the training paid off and the film-makers complimented Cotta for achieving the shredded physique of a soccer star. In the film, Cotta constantly appears shirtless and shows off his abs, much like the soccer star he is based on.

Connections
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 739: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and The Best of the Decade (2020)

Soundtracks
Northern Lights
Performed by Phoenix Chorale
Conducted by Charles Bruffy
Composed by Ola Gjeilo
(P) Chandos Records Ltd CHAN 5100
© Walton Music Corp

User reviews16

Featured review

5/10

A Farce, not a a particularly good one

There are elements that showed promise: football and celebrity cult manipulation most of all (using a Cristiano Ronaldo-like clone; bad accent and family issues included). Especially if you happen to be Portuguese, but, of course, most viewers won't be. The production values are above average for what you'd expect, however the plot wanders, "serious" issues get lost, some of the acting is quite bad (a good turn from the protagonist and his evil twin sisters, though), and it is never as funny as it seems to think it is. In short: it's not great as a farce, and its not resolutely and wholeheartedly bad enough to be camp.