Mario

2018
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Title: Mario

Original Title: Mario

Year: 2018

Info

  • Country: Switzerland
  • Length: 119 Minutes (1 hour 59 min)
  • Genre: Drama Romance Sports
  • Age rating: 18 (Suitable only for adults)

Release Dates

  • UK: July 13 2018

Plot

Mario (Max Hubacher) is a young soccer player whose life complicates when he falls in love for the first time. His interest focuses on Leon (Aaron Altaras), the newcomer striker to the German team, but this means a threat to Mario's chances of being promoted in the Premier League.

Things get complicated when his teammates discover the relationship of both young people and the rumors begin to spread, making Mario realize that his career as a player in professional football is in serious danger. He must make a decision but he does not want to lose León at any price.

The film is directed by Marvel Gisler and features Jessy Moravec, Doro Müggler, Jürg Plüss, Joris Gratwohl and Andreas Matti, among others.

Cast

Director:

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Videos

'Mario' Trailer 2:06

'Mario' Trailer

June 20 2018

Photos

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Trivia

Winner in San Diego

The movie received the Best International Film Award from the FilmOut San Diego Festival, dedicated to LGTB+ cinema.

Taboo

Homosexuality is still a taboo in profesional football. In the Premier League, the competition portrayed in this film, there is not a single openly gay footballer in the 20 teams of the championship.

Awarded in the Swiss Film Prizes

Winner of the Best Actor (Hubacher) and Best Supporting Actor (Moravec) in the awards of Swiss cinema, where it was candidate for Best Film and Best Screenplay.

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