The Champion

A warm, funny odd-couple comedy about an arrogant football star and a lonely psychologist learning from each other.

Directed by

Carlos Therón

Genres

Drama, Family, Comedy

Starring

Dani Rovira, Swit Eme, Pablo Chiapella

Tagline

What makes a genius?

Overview

Diego has just been voted best young player in Europe and at the age of 20 he is on his way to making his team, Atlético de Madrid, champions of La Liga. But his impulsive and conflictive character makes the club, fed up with his excesses, hire Álex, a withdrawn and lonely psychology professor, to improve his behaviour. The two will have no choice but to learn to understand each other.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, friendship, ambition, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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