Infinite Football

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Infinite Football

Released Nov 9, 2018

1h 10m

Documentary

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24 Reviews

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Obsessed with an injury that occurred in his youth, a man works tirelessly to radically revise the rules of football.

Critics Consensus

Infinite Football depicts one man's obsessive quest with a blend of humor and compassion, delivering a surprisingly poignant and nuanced message along the way.

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Deadpan humour does arise out of simple edits, such as a close-up of [Laurentiu] Ginghina talking that cuts to a mid-shot which reveals he has been brandishing a pointer and standing in front of a whiteboard the whole time.

May 6, 2020

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

The 70-minute running time passes like a brisk dream during a slightly delirious nap.

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2020

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Adam Woodward

Little White Lies

A special film about the beautiful game, and so much more.

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2020

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...even if you don't buy into the heretical notions contained here, there's something beguiling about this unique vision of liquid football....

Rated: 4/5

Jan 21, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

An intriguing concept mired by sluggish conversation.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 31, 2021

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

The leaps that get us there are so subtle that the philosophical reach of the film's finale - which, like The Whistlers, is built around a linguistic flourish - proves unexpectedly thrilling.

Rated: 4/5

May 12, 2020

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dave d

On the surface this is about what Americans call soccer, but in reality it's about so much more. It's a divine Romanian documentary that comes together very well over the last 15 minutes. It's over before you know it. It's nice to not only feel like a fly on the wall around conversations, but also when the conversations feel important. When this movie clicks it hits home and hopefully it does for you if you can find it! Final Score: 7.2/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

If you like a film about some random guy's delusions of grandeur, intermixed with discussions with the general public navigating the Romanian bureaucracy, this is for you. There is literally no point to the film. 1.5 hours of a guy ruminating over his sad life while telling how he's going to re-imagine the game of soccer ... except no-one thinks his ideas are good. Ugh,

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Corneliu Porumboiu

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Laurentiu Ginghina

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Corneliu Porumboiu

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Corneliu Porumboiu

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Marcela Ursu

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Ramona Grama

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Synopsis

Obsessed with an injury that occurred in his youth, a man works tirelessly to radically revise the rules of football.

Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Producer: Marcela Ursu
Screenwriter: Corneliu Porumboiu
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Romany
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2019
Runtime: 1h 10m

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