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The Final Game (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Final Game' or 'Olympics' (; ) is a 2022 Spanish-Andorran sports drama film directed by lex Murrull and Dani de la Orden from a screenplay by Carlos Franco which stars lvaro Cervantes and Jaime Lorente as Manel Estiarte and Pedro Garca Aguado. It is a dramatization of the Spain men's national water polo team's run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Plot
The plot is a dramatization of the Spain men's national water polo team's run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, delving on the personal stories of Pedro Garca Aguado (and his substance addiction) and Manel Estiarte (coping with the tragedy of his sister's suicide). Despite opposing personalities, they end up reaching an understanding built upon the shared suffering under coach Matutinovi, characterised by inhuman training methods that earned the latter the team's animosity.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Carlos Franco. A Spanish-Andorran co-production, the film was produced by Playtime Movies and Sbado Pelculas alongside Imminent Produccions, with the participation of RTVE and collaboration from ICEC and Govern d'Andorra. Filming had already wrapped in November 2021. Shooting locations included Barcelona and Andorra.
Release
Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 2 September 2022.
Reception
David Pardillos of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out 5 stars, considering that the helmers "manage to maintain the tension until the last second and demonstrate that sometimes great stories also emerge from defeats".
Fausto Fernndez of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, welcoming the delivery of a Spanish-cinema equivalent to 'Hoosiers' whilst citing "certain digital tweaks" as a negative point.
Ekaitz Ortega of 'HobbyConsolas' rated the film 63 out of 100 points ("acceptable"), considering that even if 'Olympics' suffers from a certain standardization in the way the story is told, it is a sincere film that entertains throughout, highlighting the work by Lorente and Cervantes and the adaptation of the historical context.
Manuel J. Lombardo of 'Diario de Sevilla' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film of basic values and soaked testosterone that is only missing a touch of locker-room homoeroticism to be a true product of its time".
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2022
References
Category:Films shot in Barcelona
Category:Films shot in Andorra
Category:Films set in Andorra
Category:Films set in Barcelona
Category:Films set in 1992
Category:Films about the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Spanish sports drama films
Category:Andorran drama films
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