Next Goal Wins - The game of a lifetime

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie
German title Next Goal Wins - The game of a lifetime
Original title Next goal wins
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English , Samoan
Publishing year 2014
length 97 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Mike Brett,
Steve Jamison
production Mike Brett,
Kristian Brodie,
Steve Jamison
music Roger Goula Sarda
camera Steve Jamison
cut Julian Quantrill
occupation

Next Goal Wins - The Game of Your Life (Originally Next Goal Wins) is a British documentary from 2014 directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. The film follows the American-Samoan national soccer team , which is widely known as one of the worst national soccer teams in the world, on their way to improve and qualify for the soccer World Cup in Brazil in 2014 .

action

The then national coach Thomas Rongen (2012)

In 2001 lost American Samoa against Australia with 00:31 , the heaviest defeat ever for a national team. The following 30 international matches were also lost. Nevertheless, the team wants to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. The American Samoa Football Federation hires the Dutch- born American football coach Thomas Rongen to support this .

Rongen is training the team for the next three weeks, bringing back new players who no longer live on the island until they can participate in the World Cup qualification strengthened .

Jaiyah Saelua , part of the squad since 2003, is the first Fa'afafine to take part in a men's World Cup qualification.

production

The American Samoas crew had previously rejected all film and television production inquiries before being contacted by British filmmakers Brett and Jamison. They were allowed to film the team because they wanted to focus on the team's constant will, even in the event of defeat. As Jamison said, “Football players who take one defeat after the other and still never give up have to love the sport especially. That piqued our curiosity ... “The film was shot in 5k resolution using a RED Epic camera during two stays on the island, which lasted six and eight weeks. In total, over 300 hours of material were recorded. Producers Brett, Jamison and Kristian Brodie financed the production themselves.

publication

The film rights were sold by K5 International to the United Kingdom (Icon Film Distribution), Japan (Asmik Ace), Australia ( Madman Entertainment ), the Middle East (Falcon Films) and the United States (Ketchup Entertainment). Universum Film secured the DVD rights in Germany. The rights to the film in American Samoa are owned by the national football association so that they can show the film without restrictions in football camps and in campaigns against obesity .

Next Goal Wins celebrated its world premiere on April 19, 2014 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City . In the UK, the documentary opened in theaters on May 9, 2014. In Germany, the film was released on April 8, 2016 exclusively on DVD and by video-on-demand providers. Shortly before, on April 4, the film was shown for the first time on German television on Geo Television .

reception

Reviews

Next Goal Wins received consistently positive reviews from critics and audiences. At Rotten Tomatoes , the movie has a 100 percent approval rating based on 30 reviews and an average score of 7.5 / 10. At Metacritic , the film has a 71/100 rating based on 10 reviews.

The film has also received very positive reviews in the UK. Mark Kermode reviewed the film in the Observer and awarded it four out of five stars: “It doesn't matter if you like 'the beautiful game' (and I don't like it), this charming and edifying documentary will make you cheer for the underdogs and make you wish everyone Footballers would be so humble, determined and just plain decent. ”During his appearance on the radio show Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live , he admitted that the documentary made him cry and cheer. In the New Statesman , Arsenal fan Mark Lawson praised Next Goal Wins as one of the best football films because it appeals to both football fans and non-football fans.

The reviews in other countries have also been positive. Anita Gates of the New York Times called the film a "great celebration of humanity" and compared the best moments with the novels of Edith Wharton . A number of critics noted that it is not necessary to be interested in football or even sports to enjoy the documentary. Despite its mostly positive criticism, Liam Lacey noted in Canada's Globe and Mail that the film was predictable. In the Los Angeles Times , Sheri Linden also praised the documentary, but criticized it for being nothing special in terms of film.

Awards

Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014

  • Award as Best Documentary - Special Jury Award
  • Nomination for Best Documentary - Black Pearl Award

British Independent Film Awards 2014

  • Award for best documentary film

London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2015

  • Nomination for best documentary

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Next Goal Wins - The game of your life . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF). Template: FSK / maintenance / type set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ↑ a b c d e "Let's go!" for American Samoa. In: fifa.com. FIFA , March 13, 2013, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b Kev Geoghegan: Next Goal Wins for 'world's worst football team'. In: BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation , May 6, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Mike Prindiville: VIDEO: “Next Goal Wins” trailer details 'worst team in the world'. In: NBC Sports. NBCUniversal , February 20, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e Wendy Mitchell: Making Next Goal Wins. In: Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited, February 3, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  6. ↑ a b Next Goal Wins (2014). Company credits. IMDb , accessed on October 10, 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b Next Goal Wins. In: universumfilm.de. Universe Film , accessed October 10, 2017 .
  8. ^ Next Goal Wins. In: tribecafilm.com. Tribeca Film Festival , accessed October 10, 2017 .
  9. ^ Next Goal Wins. In: film starts . Webedia GmbH, accessed on October 10, 2017 .
  10. ↑ a b NEXT GOAL WINS - The game of a lifetime. In: openPR . Einbock GmbH, March 2, 2016, accessed on October 10, 2017 (press release from Universum Film ).
  11. ^ Next Goal Wins (2014). In: Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango, accessed September 15, 2019 .
  12. ^ Next Goal Wins Reviews. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed October 10, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Mark Kermode : Next Goal Wins review - uplifting documentary about world's worst football team. In: The Observer . Guardian News and Media Limited, May 11, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Mark Kermode : Mark Kermode reviews Next Goal Wins. In: bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation , May 9, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  15. ^ Mark Lawson, Next Goal Wins: for once, a football film people might actually watch. In: New Statesman . Progressive Digital Media, May 29, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  16. ^ Anita Gates: A Badly Bruised Soccer Team Tries to Beat a Reputation. In: The New York Times . The New York Times Company, April 23, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  17. ^ Charles Gant: Film Review: 'Next Goal Wins'. In: Variety . Penske Media Corporation, May 5, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  18. ↑ a b Sheri Linden: Review: 'Next Goal Wins' turns losing soccer team into champs. In: Los Angeles Times . Tronc, April 24, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Liam Lacey: Review: 'Next Goal Wins' turns losing soccer team into champs. In: The Globe and Mail . The Woodbridge Company, July 11, 2014, accessed October 10, 2017 .