Offside (2005)
Hayat, a soccer fanatic from Hamburg, has breast cancer. After the operation, the 20-year-old feels disfigured and is no longer allowed to play football because of her medication. But a life without soccer? Unimaginable! For Hayat, the motto now is: after the game is before the game. The motley group of girls from FC Schanze, who neither have a jersey nor can dribble, take Hayat in. Her lousy coach Toni, who sees his main task as certifying that his girls are free of talent, also takes a liking to her. The way the roughneck courts her, first out of vanity and then out of genuine affection, and discovers his sensitivity in the process, is one of the film's great moments.
Director:
Buket Alakuş
Writers:
Buket Alakuş, Jan Berger.
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Karoline Herfurth as Hayat |
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Thierry van Werveke as Baba Can |
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Ken Duken as Toni |
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Zarah Jane McKenzie as Ali |
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Verena Wolfien as Silke |
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Aziza Yildirim as Fatos |
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Katrin Pollitt as Ärztin |
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Nursel Köse as |
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Paula Paul as Biggi |
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Son Sung-hee as Nana |
| Writing | Buket Alakuş | Screenplay |
| Production | Deborah Congia | Casting |
| Writing | Jan Berger | Screenplay |
| Directing | Buket Alakuş | Director |
| Production | Ralph Schwingel | Producer |
| Editing | Andreas Radtke | Editor |
| Camera | Bella Halben | Director of Photography |
| Production | Stefan Schubert | Producer |
