Movie

The Other Dream Team

2012 · 89 min

A warm, rousing underdog story that mixes basketball highlights with bittersweet memories of life under occupation.

Overview: The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.
How it feels: Uplifting, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, sport, politics, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 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: freedom
sport
politics
identity
survival
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none