Pro soccer player Jermaine Slagter is entering his last days at his club. Outside of the field his life is falling apart.
Acting
Willem de Bruin's physicality crumbles beautifully.
Direction
Ponten traps you in claustrophobic locker rooms and casinos.
Writing
No hero's journey—just honest, ugly decline.
Director
Victor D. Ponten
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Dutch film tackling football's underbelly—most Dutch soccer cinema stays celebratory. This doesn't.
Willem de Bruin is actually a rapper (De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig); his first dramatic role was casting against type as a crumbling athlete.
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