07 Nov 2006
The Penalty King
Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.
Mario
Follow your heart, or play by the rules?
Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.
Top Billed Cast
Max Hubacher Mario Lüthi
Aaron Altaras Leon Saldo
Jessy Moravec Jenny Odermatt
Jürg Plüss Daniel Lüthi
Doro Müggler Evelyn Lüthi
Andreas Matti Peter Gherling
Joris Gratwohl Roger Maillard
Scherwin Amini Claudio Lafranconi
Fabrizio Borsani Luc Columbier
Julian Koechlin Eric Kalterer
Beat Marti Kurt Frei
Matthias Neukirch Christian Zischler
Elias Reichert Joel
Gabriel Noah Maurer Simon Bucher (Spieler YB U21)
Annina Polivka Miri
Marin Blülle Chrigu
Niklas Löffler Kevin (Spieler FC St. Pauli)
Mats Kampen Florian (Spieler FC St. Pauli)
Mersiha Husagić Carla (Spielerfreundin)
Tabita Johannes Silke (Spielerfreundin)
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