Mario

"Follow your heart, or play by the rules?"

Jun 1 2018 N/A 2h 4m
Drama, Romance, Sport

Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.

Plot

Young Swiss soccer player Mario has devoted his entire life to fulfilling his and his fathers dream of becoming an international professional soccer star. All this changes when his club recruits a rising star from Germany Leon Saldo. Now as pressure increases, he is forced to choose between love and happiness and his dreams of success and stardom, a choice that might hunt him until the end of his life.

Written by

Thomas Hess, Marcel Gisler, Frederic Moriette

Directed by

Marcel Gisler

Production Countries

Switzerland

Production Companies

Carac Films, Triluna Film AG, SRF, Teleclub, Frenetic Films

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,603
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA