An awkward teen in 1980s Naples finds bittersweet liberation after a soccer legend saves his life.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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