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Keylor Navas, Hombre de Fe

2017 · 98 min

A sincere, hopeful underdog sports drama that coasts on perseverance and heart rather than surprises.

Directed by
Dinga Haines
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matt Marquez, Michelle Jones, Fernando Bolaños
Tagline
Behind every sport hero, there is a path paved with perseverance, obstacles and dreams...
Overview
The story of real life Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from his humble beginnings in his home town to his rise to greatness as an elite soccer player.

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Directed by
Dinga Haines
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matt Marquez, Michelle Jones, Fernando Bolaños
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • faith
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Dinga Haines
Starring
Matt Marquez, Michelle Jones, Fernando Bolaños, Milena Picado, Andres Gamboa, José David Coste, Valeria Mobley, Santiago Fornaguera
Runtime
98 min
Country
Costa Rica
Languages
Spanish

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