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Kuningas Litmanen

2012 · 107 min

A quiet, respectful portrait that lets you sit with a reserved sports legend and the people who admired him.

Directed by
Arto Koskinen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jari Litmanen, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marcus Allbäck
Overview
The film aims to reveal what the general public has been unable to see: the modest and mysterious inner world of Jari Litmanen. In addition to reviewing the stages of the great soccer player and "artist's" own life, the film also examines the experiences and thoughts of other people connected to his life, such as his teammates and supporters, about Jari Litmanen, soccer, and life itself.

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Directed by
Arto Koskinen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jari Litmanen, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marcus Allbäck
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Arto Koskinen
Written by
Arto Koskinen, Mika Kaurismäki
Starring
Jari Litmanen, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marcus Allbäck, Danny Blind, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Steven Gerrard, Xavi
Cinematography
Tahvo Hirvonen
Runtime
107 min
Country
Finland
Languages
English, Finnish

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