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Louis

2022 · 128 min

An intimate, unhurried portrait that lets you sit with a famous figure long enough to see the person behind the persona.

Directed by
Geertjan Lassche
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Louis van Gaal, Truus van Gaal, Edgar Davids
Overview
Unique portrait of Louis van Gaal: one of the best soccer coaches our country has ever known and the man about whom everyone has an opinion. In the film we see Van Gaal in his colorful life; not only his career, but also his background, family life and passions. For three years, the current national coach was filmed during work and private moments. In conversations with national and international soccer stars, but also with his wife and daughters, a complete picture emerges of the development of the Van Gaal phenomenon, his unprecedented career and the remarkable man behind the much-discussed image.

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Directed by
Geertjan Lassche
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Louis van Gaal, Truus van Gaal, Edgar Davids
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • family
  • work
  • aging
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • 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
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Geertjan Lassche
Starring
Louis van Gaal, Truus van Gaal, Edgar Davids, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Wladimir Donse, Mounir El Hamdaoui, Luís Figo
Runtime
128 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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