Den andra sporten

TV Series
2013–
44m

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8.7/10

1.2K

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A three episode documentary on the development of women's football in Sweden, from the formation of the first clubs in the mid 1960's, up until today. The film does not shy away from the difficulties the sport has faced in a surprisingly unequal Scandinavian society.

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The Other Sport (Swedish: Den andra sporten) is a three-part documentary series zooming in on the often harsh conditions of women's football/soccer in Sweden since the first clubs got struct... Read allThe Other Sport (Swedish: Den andra sporten) is a three-part documentary series zooming in on the often harsh conditions of women's football/soccer in Sweden since the first clubs got structurally organized in the mid-1960's up until this very day. The three various approaches to... Read allThe Other Sport (Swedish: Den andra sporten) is a three-part documentary series zooming in on the often harsh conditions of women's football/soccer in Sweden since the first clubs got structurally organized in the mid-1960's up until this very day. The three various approaches to story are told from the perspective of today's reality - The Winning Call (Vinnarskallar)... Read all

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

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Awards
- 12 wins & 27 nominations total

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Hanna Ljungberg

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Pia Sundhage

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Lotta Schelin

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Anette Börjesson

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Marta

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Elisabeth Leidinge

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Victoria Svensson

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Johan Esk

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Ulf Lyfors

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Marika Domanski-Lyfors

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Gunilla Paijkull

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Kosovare Asllani

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Hope Solo

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Megan Rapinoe

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Carli Lloyd

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Thomas Dennerby

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Malin Moström

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9gua178

Utmärkta porträtt av damfotbollens kämpar!

Have just seen this three-part series about the Swedish women's football and its history and must immediately point out what incredible work the creators of this series managed to do. The history bite into one of beginning and we follow several generations of Swedish female football players fight for a get involved with their sport. think it is much more to tell, even if the three programs get with it Most and related managed to establish contact and proximity to the participants that I rarely seen before in Swedish television. Would really recommend these titles to those who talk about women's football in condescending terms with the hope that they understand that it is not in any way been easy to participate in this trip since the 1960s.

9nyt201

Fantastic documentary series by Swedish Television.

The director have managed to get an extreme and impressive closeness to the participants. The episodes in this TV-series give a great insight to a world few know about and that has rarely been shown. Great storytelling and structure despite not following the history in a chronological way. Interesting multifaceted characters that speak like real people not like the usual athlete. Very beautiful TV-series and well edited. Overall one of the best, if not THE best TV-series I have seen on Swedish Television. I look forward to more of these types of stories, maybe one day even men's football in Sweden will "deserve" a portrait like this...

9gua177

Brilliant fight!

Saw this title without any information about its content beforehand and must say it was a true delight to be able to see the struggle that women in Sweden (of all places) had to encounter in order to play football/soccer. Strangely enough they won, which obviously isn't always the case when it comes to women and competitive sports, and also managed to create a niche for themselves that seems to groove constantly. The filmmaker(s) did a great job on accessing the characters and theme. I recommend this series to everyone interested and not interested in women's football/soccer. You won't be disappointed, trust me!

10kua099

Outstanding!

From the great lines of qualitative entertainment coming out of Swedish Television I believe this year's best effort is by far Den andra sporten (The Other Sport in Swedish), a three episode series on the history, conditions and development of women's football in Sweden since the 1960's. The filmmakers have close-up and truly insightful access to all the main people of the movement and this in connection with a beautiful visual language and editing makes for a great, great experience watching the fight and struggle these women have had to endure for over 45 years. The story is told in a way even a not-so-sport-interested person can follow and enjoy. It always feels like a luxury living in a country where this type of public access TV is produced and shown without commercials or advertisement.

9kua180

What a fight!

I never thought I would spend one second watching women's soccer in my life but after watching this TV-series I ended up watching the whole Euro Championship in Sweden during the summer 2013. I got completely involved in the women that have fought for their rights to play the game. And considering that things have changed but not as much as one would expect it was certainly easy to find sympathy for the coaches and players even in 2013. From now on the series Den andra sporten has opened a window for me that I doubt will ever be closed, I am going to follow up on the series as well as on the present Swedish national team for women. A really great documentary effort by Swedish Television that I hope many get a chance to see even outside of Sweden.