The Goalkeeper

Overview:

A former soccer player whose son is in the hospital waiting for an organ transplant and, in his desperation to get money to access a quick surgery, he gets involved in a case of human trafficking.

Director:

Rodrigo Patiño

Status:

Released

Language:

Spanish

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

Cast

Cristian Mercado

~ as ~

Cacho

Fernando Arze

~ as ~

Jorge

Pablo Echarri

~ as ~

Nico

Juan Carlos Aduviri

~ as ~

Quispe

Luis Aduviri

~ as ~

Aparapita

Erika Andia

~ as ~

Dueña del hostal.

Freddy Chipana

~ as ~

Quiroga

Andrea Ibañez

~ as ~

Marcela

Hugo Pozo

~ as ~

Yatiri

Wiler Vidauree

~ as ~

Taxista

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Reviews (1)

SWITCH.
Written 6 year(s) ago
5
When I found out this was Bolivia's entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar from this past year, I was surprised. There are so many incredible foreign language films on offer, I couldn’t quite find the magic and brilliance that allowed ‘The Goalkeeper’ the make the shortlist. There’s too much plot to make this a character piece, and too much character to make it plot-driven. Nor is it balanced. This film only has two acts, needing a better middle to really hook the audience. And when the grim second half comes along, it’s difficult to follow it through and be okay with what Patiño has presented. I can see what he was going for, but it just needed more care to get there.
- Jess Fenton
Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-goalkeeper-bolivian-sex-trafficking-and-a-fallen-soccer-great