Spanish with subtitles
This movie reminded me of Slumdog Millionaire. It's the rags to riches . . . to not so rich . . . story.
It opens with poor, uneducated and unsophisticated brothers working in a banana plantation in Mexico, with dreams of better life. They get lucky and are lifted into the world of big time soccer, which includes easy money, easy women, wine, song and gambling. You've seen this plot before If you know the history Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
The movie is honest in it's depiction of family life of the poorer Mexicans . . . that everyone who was brought up without a silver spoon in their mouth, can relate to.
Moves fast, people are real, very exciting at times, and should be put on your MUST SEE list . . . if you can accept lesser quality cinematography and subtitles.
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