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Seen it?2020 | 95 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and anyone who loves an underdog, this one's for you. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Fans of Coach Carter or Remember the Titans should feel right at home. You don't need to know the game to feel the big moments.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Laurent Lunetta, Fabien Cavacas, Peter Lee Scott, Camille Melvil, Ron Jäger
- Harry JarvisAdam
- Matthieu LucciThomas
- Samuel TheisFrancis
- Pierre PrieurThéo
- Simon BoutinLoris
- Makir AhmedTom
- Maxime TaffanelLucas
- George SomnerMike
- Connor CatchpoleAlex
- Julian MannebachTheo