Comedy as six pensioners in residence take on the sponsorship of the FOOTBALL team in the neighbouring orphanage with unexpected consequences.
Acting
Fernando Fernán Gómez leads a veteran cast with zero vanity
Writing
Sharp dialogue about dignity that never lectures
Direction
Gómez directs himself with sardonic warmth
Director
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernando Fernán Gómez was 70 when he directed and starred, making this a genuine pensioner passion project.
Released during Spain's transition to democracy, the film quietly critiques institutional abandonment while celebrating grassroots solidarity.
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