Football is God
2010 · 52 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 36 VOTES · DIR. Ole Bendtzen
Overview
An exploration between faith and football, following three fans of the legendary Club Atlético "Boca" Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hernán is an intellectual intoxicated by a love for Boca he cannot shake off, torn between reason and his passion for Boca. Pablo is a working class man that believes that the former Boca player Diego Maradona is a God. La Tía (The Auntie) is an old eccentric, she considers Boca players her sons. Football is God is a film about football, faith, passion and the need for being part of something bigger than one self.
Dialogue Timeline — 508 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:40 I can’t single out one good moment in this stadium
00:03:17 I’m on the list.
00:05:55 Everyone in the La Boca district calls me Auntie.
00:09:02 to go to the stadium.
00:11:45 Where’s Boca, then?
00:14:24 - Really? - Mum’s a Boca fan.
00:16:01 Boca, my good friend
00:17:41 To give them a hell of a scare in the second half.
00:20:44 - Really? - Generally speaking.
00:22:14 Yes, I do, but she isn’t the mother of my daughter.
00:24:08 Understand the symbolism of these icons...
00:25:49 The Maradonian Church will bless you and give you the strength
00:27:28 Giving us the gift of a goal!
00:29:18 - Exactly. - But I’d like to do it!
00:32:10 Palermo! Palermo! Palermo...
00:34:39 Palermo hasn’t come out yet.
00:36:31 - Fine, and you? - Fine.
00:37:59 - But there was no winner. - No...
00:39:26 Nothing at all!
00:42:08 Listen...
00:44:19 he was hanged and nailed to his surrendering cross.
00:46:15 I’ll follow you everywhere.
00:48:44 It’s the way it is. It’s all I know.
00:50:54 But I love this addiction! I’ll never let it go.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed508
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line00:50:54
Production Record
DirectorOle Bendtzen
LanguageSpanish
IMDb votes36