If you loved Das Spiel ihres Lebens, try Freiwurf
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by David Anspaugh, and they both carry the tender, uplifting mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Das Spiel ihres Lebens, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Freiwurf is
Some Midwestern town dragoons a disgraced coach into rehabbing its local hoops squad. Hired to lead the Hickory Huskers, the disciplinarian bans the star player for grades then leans on an inebriated ex-pro as his sidekick. Given the odds, the least they could win was a moral victory.
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