Swedish soccer referee Martin Hansson had a successful journey towards his big dream in life, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then one dark night in Paris on November 18th, 2009, all hell broke loose.
Editing
Tight 29-minute runtime packs years of pressure.
Production
Unprecedented FIFA access before they got scared.
Director
Mattias Löw
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hansson became a firefighter after retiring from refereeing, which feels aggressively on-the-nose thematically.
The 'Hand of Frog' incident (as the French press mockingly called it) nearly caused a diplomatic incident between France and Ireland, with politicians demanding replay and Henry's public vilification lasting years.
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