Le foot, c'est la vie

Original title: Fußball ist unser Leben

2000
1h 32m

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For Hans Pollack and his friends, soccer is the most wonderful hobby in the world. They all worship the world-class forward Pablo Dios. Their adoration goes so far that it makes them forget ... Read allFor Hans Pollack and his friends, soccer is the most wonderful hobby in the world. They all worship the world-class forward Pablo Dios. Their adoration goes so far that it makes them forget the birth of a daughter, gamble away a house, "accidentally" kidnap the rich and arrogant ... Read allFor Hans Pollack and his friends, soccer is the most wonderful hobby in the world. They all worship the world-class forward Pablo Dios. Their adoration goes so far that it makes them forget the birth of a daughter, gamble away a house, "accidentally" kidnap the rich and arrogant football star, and tear apart the family. However, Pablo and Hans gradually develop an unl... Read all

Director
- Tomy Wigand
Writers
- Matthias Dinter
- Martin Ritzenhoff
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Director
- Tomy Wigand
Writers
- Matthias Dinter
- Martin Ritzenhoff
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Karl Self

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This is a fairly unsuccessful attempt to make a German movie along the lines of New British Cinema. I could not get warm with either the characters, who come across as one - dimensional and loutish rather than likeable, nor the painting - by - numbers storyline. The only highlight is the acting of Óscar Sánchez, who plays the arrogant football star at odds with his working - class fans.

Not really a bad movie, but I had the feeling that I had seen it all before.

7sutok

If you've already seen American Beauty and The 6th Sense, it's worth paying for this film.

I am still somewhat surprised about this film. When I saw the title at the beginning of a sneak preview, I feared that the result would be a fan-film for the German club Schalke 04. But it was a film about the *fans* which made the film worth seeing (but not necessarily very good). I especially liked that soccer was even criticized sometimes in the film.

The plot is bloody simple, the characters quite one-sided and boring, but still it is a nice satire on the fans, becoming more an more extreme in their actions. The setting (Gelsenkirchen) is very realistic and typical for both the area and many people who live there.

You don't go twice into this film (except if you are a HUGE fan of Uwe Ochsenknecht), but you don't waste your money if you've already seen Jeanne d'Arc, The Sixth Sense and American Beauty.

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Connections
Version of À la gloire des Celtics (1996)

Soundtracks
Three Lions '98 - Football's Coming Home
Music by Ian Broudie (uncredited)
Written by David Baddiel (uncredited) and Frank Skinner (uncredited)
Performed by David Baddiel (as Baddiel), Frank Skinner (as Skinner) and The Lightning Seeds