Dir. Ronnie Sandahl
2020 | 116 mins | Sweden, Italy, Denmark
Italian, Swedish, English with English Subtitles

Erik Enge, Alfred Enoch, Frida Gustavsson

SHOWING TIMES:

• Fri 15 July: 5.25pm
• Sat 16 July: 5.25pm
• Sun 17 July: 7pm
• Mon 18 July: 5.25pm
• Tue 19 July: 5pm
• Wed 20 July: 2pm

Based on the real-life story of 16 year-old Swedish soccer wunderkind Martin Bengtsson, Tigers is a rare and refreshing entry into the sports movie genre. Rather than follow the well-worn narrative trajectory of struggle followed by success, the picture looks instead at the considerable cost of excellence. Tigers takes us inside the gilded cage inhabited by top tier, rising star footballers. Following a year in the life of a teenager whose dream is realised when he is bought by an Italian club, but who quickly realises that having a hefty price tag doesn’t necessarily improve his own self-worth, the film tackles head on the taboo subject of mental health issues in professional football.

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, STUDIO 74

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