With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournament — despite a cranky coach.
Acting
IU's raw, unglamorous turn as a burned-out director.
Writing
Balances slapstick with genuine social commentary.
Direction
Lee Byeong-heon makes poverty poetic without romanticizing.
Director
Lee Byeong-heon
Park Seo-jun
Yoon Hong-dae
IU
Lee So-min
Kim Jong-soo
Kim Hwan-dong
Ko Chang-seok
Jeon Hyo-bong
Jung Seung-kil
Son Beom-soo
Lee Hyun-woo
Kim In-seon
Yang Hyun-min
Jeon Moon-soo
Hong Wan-pyo
Jo Young-jin
Heo Joon-seok
Hwang In-kook
Lee Haney
Byung Sam
Baek Ji-won
Sun-ja
Lee Ji-hyeon
Jin-joo
Hwang Do-yoon
Eun-hye
Park Hyoung-soo
Representative Kim
Lee Eun-jae
Yu-mi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on South Korea's real 2010 Homeless World Cup team, a tournament most viewers have never heard of.
The homeless cast members include actual former street soccer players, not professional actors—Lee Byeong-heon insisted on authenticity.
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