TV series

L'ultimo rigore

2002 · 1 season

A slow, earnest family drama that turns the beautiful game into a pressure cooker of expectation and quiet damage.

Overview: Carlo Corsi, coach of a rising football team, encourages his talented son Marco to become a champion. However, Marco struggles with the pressure, leading him to use performance-enhancing drugs. The mother, Giovanna, tries to reunite the family through their shared love of the sport.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, addiction, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
addiction
parenthood
guilt
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild