Mario

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Mario

2018

1h 59m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Two young football players are caught between the politics of the game and their growing feelings for each other.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

07/13/2018

3/5

A committed central performance and a controversial subject...mostly left unexplored in cinema, as it is in life, are the two main reasons to see this earnest, if slightly overlong melodrama.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

07/11/2018

3/5

At two hours, the film feels a little long, but this is a heartfelt and human drama with the texture of truth and characters to care about.

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

05/31/2018

Familiar but moving.

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Michael Cuby

them.

11/16/2022

Though [it] still hits predictable topics — the closet, casual locker room homophobia, the threat of lost sponsorships should their secret emerge — it’s equally invested in developing its central love story, which is rare.

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

09/01/2021

4/5

This is a great film about sexuality in football, and is a darned slight better than The Pass.

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

02/09/2021

4/5

Simultaneously serving as a touching romantic drama and a critical exploration of masculinity within football, Mario is a poignant work of contemporary cinema.

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Peter K

@Vacadoug Jun 8

Great story: well-told, and w a y ahead of its time!

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Laura F.

@russellbustle Apr 16

“Mario” asks tough and real life questions, about romantic love versus passion for one’s profession. It’s a brave film.

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Kim K.

@theotherkimk Oct 24

Amazing film, ending almost killed me though.

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Michael C

@Coxmjc23 03/22/2025

Pretty great film and love the acting and story!!!

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Philip W

@RT29532073 09/01/2024

Way too unreal and long and angst-ridden. The script seemed dumbed-down to make it formulaic. Not that we have to love the villain, it would be nice if we could at least respect him a little. The acting was okay.

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Edward T

@RT31687528 07/04/2024

"Totally unpleasant, a disgusting movie (another work of progressivism)." 🤢🤢🤮

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Synopsis

Two young football players are caught between the politics of the game and their growing feelings for each other.

Director: Marcel Gisler
Producer: Rudolf Santschi
Screenwriter: Marcel Gisler, Thomas Hess
Production Co: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), Carac Films, Triluna Film AG, Teleclub AG
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2018
Runtime: 1h 59m