Movie

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

2006 · 90 min

A hypnotic, immersive gaze that turns a football match into a meditative and strangely intimate experience.

Overview: Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, isolation, identity, sport
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
sport
art
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none