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Tigers

2021 · 116 min

A quietly suffocating look at a dream turning into a trap, with a lonely young lead and a slow, heavy sense of pressure.

Directed by: Ronnie Sandahl
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Erik Enge, Frida Gustavsson, Alfred Enoch

Overview: Super-talented footballing prodigy Martin is bought by top club Inter Milan, aged just 16. It’s the chance of a lifetime – but at what price?

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Directed by: Ronnie Sandahl
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Erik Enge, Frida Gustavsson, Alfred Enoch

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
isolation
identity
coming-of-age
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance, history
Directed by: Ronnie Sandahl
Written by: Ronnie Sandahl
Starring: Erik Enge, Frida Gustavsson, Alfred Enoch, Maurizio Lombardi, Lino Musella, Alberto Basaluzzo, Gianluca Di Gennaro, Daniele La Leggia
Music: Jonas Colstrup
Cinematography: Marek Wieser
Runtime: 116 min
Country: Italy, Sweden
Languages: English, Italian, Swedish

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