Offside

Movie·2005·1h 40m

Offside

Country

Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Eine andere Liga

Hayat, a soccer fanatic from Hamburg, has breast cancer. After the operation, the 20-year-old feels disfigured and is no longer allowed to play football because of her medication. But a life without soccer? Unimaginable! For Hayat, the motto now is: after the game is before the game. The motley group of girls from FC Schanze, who neither have a jersey nor can dribble, take Hayat in. Her lousy coach Toni, who sees his main task as certifying that his girls are free of talent, also takes a liking to her. The way the roughneck courts her, first out of vanity and then out of genuine affection, and discovers his sensitivity in the process, is one of the film's great moments.

Written By

Jan Berger

Producer

Stefan Schubert, Ralph Schwingel

Cinematography

Bella Halben

Editor

Andreas Radtke

Themes

adolescencegerman-turkish living togetherwomen's football (soccer)teenage crush

Audience Score

50%

8 votes

Skip18%
Timepass41%
Go for it30%
Perfection11%

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// cast

Cast

Karoline Herfurth

Karoline Herfurth

Hayat

Thierry van Werveke

Thierry van Werveke

Baba Can

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Toni

Zarah Jane McKenzie

Zarah Jane McKenzie

Ali

Verena Wolfien

Silke

Aziza Yildirim

Fatos

Katrin Pollitt

Katrin Pollitt

Ärztin

Nursel Köse

Nursel Köse

Paula Paul

Paula Paul

Biggi

Son Sung-hee

Nana

// crew

Crew

Jan Berger

Jan Berger

Screenplay

Buket Alakuş

Director, Screenplay

Andreas Radtke

Editor

Bella Halben

Director of Photography

Stefan Schubert

Producer

Ralph Schwingel

Producer

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