Movie

The Keeper

2018 · 114 min

A warm, earnest biopic that balances football triumph with postwar prejudice and personal tragedy, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Tagline: He won her love and our hearts and minds
Overview: The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, love, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
love
identity
family
grief
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild