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Play Off (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 81 mins · Swedish
- Directed by
- Stephan Apelgren
- Starring
- Melinda Kinnaman, Krister Henriksson, Peter Haber, Loa Falkman, Ulf Friberg, Tintin Anderzon
Johan, a 35‑year‑old unemployed soccer fanatic, lives by his wit and charm. During the 1990 World Cup, lacking a TV, he hops between friends’ homes and bars to catch the matches. Owed money for a piano, he’s pursued by two hitmen and seeks help from down‑and‑out Kenneth, who recruits him to smuggle fifteen Iraqis from Frankfurt to Sweden, all while the decisive Sweden‑versus‑Costa Rica game unfolds.
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