Offside

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 19, 2005

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Ken Duken,Son Sung-hee,Aziza Yildirim,Karoline Herfurth,Zarah Jane McKenzie,Paula Paul,Verena Wolfien,Nursel Köse,Thierry van Werveke,Katrin Pollitt

Director

Buket Alakuş

Writer

Buket Alakuş,Jan Berger

Producer

Stefan Schubert,Ralph Schwingel

Cinematography

Bella Halben

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0442908