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El balón de oro

2016 · 10 min

A short, somber slice of childhood friendship that turns quietly devastating, lingering on loss long after its brief runtime ends.

Directed by
Martín Valverde Watson
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Overview
Neto and Mago are two street children united by a friendship and a rivalry in what they like most: football. One day Neto's older brother steals the ball, which belongs to Mago. The truth about what happened to Neto will mark this friendship forever.

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Directed by
Martín Valverde Watson
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • betrayal
    • grief
    • survival
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    Martín Valverde Watson
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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