Director:
Marcel GislerCámara:
Sophie MaintigneuxReparto:
Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec, Andreas Matti, Scherwin Amini, Fabrizio Borsani, Beat Marti, Matthias Neukirch, Nina Mariel Kohler (más)Sinopsis(1)
When Leon joins Mario’s football club, an immediate tension brews between them; both players are talented, driven and prepared to fight for their spot on the first team. When the pair are moved into a flat with one another, the competitive tension turns sexual. As their relationship intensifies, the pair become inseparable, yet Mario is desperate to hide their love from his teammates. As rumours of their relationship begin to circulate, the boys are forced to make a choice; their careers, or each other. (Peccadillo Pictures)
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If you are a fan of sports and LGBT-themed films, and also enjoy films in German, then Mario will be a hit. I'm not a sports fan by any stretch of the imagination, but from time to time I do look out for a film about the 4% and as a Germanist I enjoyed the little excursion into Schwizerdütsch. The theme, homosexuality in professional sports, is undoubtedly topical and sensitive, and the film presents it in a modest but all the more endearing and authentic way. Mario, the protagonist, has to cope with the pressure from society and the football team on the one hand, and on the other hand with his life, which was mapped out for him by his father, and the sudden appearance of Leon is both the light at the end of the tunnel and a stumbling block. Story-wise, I liked the film – even though some users have decried the lack of emotion in the dialogue – but I especially have to appreciate the ending, which, while it stung, was really on point. A pleasant and at the same time strong surprise from a Swiss production, which may have a couple of issues, but I was still very impressed and I stand by my full rating.
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