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Matías, juez de línea (1996)

Matías, juez de línea (1996)

Comedy
Release Date: 1996, April 12
Directors: Santiago Aguilar, Luis Guridi
Countries: Spain
Production: Lolafilms, Canal+ España, Sogepaq, Sogetel
Cast: Santiago Segura, Álex Angulo, Ana Sáez, José Luis Torrijo, Enrique Villén, Manuel Manquiña, Carlos Lucas, Saturnino García, Francisco Maestre, José Alias, Bruto Pomeroy, Michael Robinson

Overview:

Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.

Keywords:

alcohol dark comedy surrealism smuggling (contraband) village football (soccer)