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Baggio: The Divine Ponytail

2021 · 91 min

A heartfelt, bittersweet sports biopic that traces a legend's highs and lows with earnest warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Letizia Lamartire
Genres
Drama
Starring
Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bellè, Andrea Pennacchi
Overview
A chronicle biopic of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including depictions of his difficult debut as a player, his deep rifts with some of his coaches, his triumph over injuries and personal discovery of Buddism.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Letizia Lamartire
Genres
Drama
Starring
Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bellè, Andrea Pennacchi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • redemption
  • faith
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Letizia Lamartire
Written by
Ludovica Rampoldi, Stefano Sardo
Starring
Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bellè, Andrea Pennacchi, Antonio Zavatteri, Anna Ferruzzo, Riccardo Goretti, Roberto Turchetta, Martufello
Music
Matteo Buzzanca
Cinematography
Benjamin Maier
Runtime
91 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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