Synopsis
Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Santiago AguilarDirector
- Luis GuridiDirector
- Luis GuridiScreenplay
- Santiago AguilarScreenplay
- José Carlos MacOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Carlos de GabrielMatías, el juez de línea
- Ramón BareaTomás "El Pellejo", el padre
- Alicia SánchezLa patrona
- Francisco AlgoraMetralla, el lugarteniente
- Manuel ManquiñaDon Aurelio, el párroco
- Álex AnguloEliseo, el alcalde
- Sonia JávagaElvirita, la hija
- Antonio Durán 'Morris'Lázaro, el carpintero
- Bruto PomeroyBenito, el mecánico
- Carlos LucasCelso, el telefonista
- Juan PolancoMartín, el ingeniero
- Fausto TalónFausto, el músico
Themes
smuggling (contraband)alcoholvillagedark comedysurrealismfootball (soccer)