U.S. Palmese

In the town of Palmi, Calabria, a retired farmer named Don Vincenzo seeks to revive the local soccer team. To achieve this, he organizes an unusual fundraiser to recruit Etienne Morville, a highly skilled but ill-tempered Serie A player. Morville leaves Milan and moves to the small town in an attempt to repair his public image, where he encounters a community defined by sincerity.

This Italian comedy was directed by Marco Manetti and Antonio Manetti, following their work on three Diabolik films between 2021 and 2023. The screenplay was written by the directors alongside Emiliano Rubbi, and the film was produced by Mompracem, RAI Cinema, and the Calabria Film Commission. The cast features Rocco Papaleo as Don Vincenzo, Blaise Afonso as Etienne Morville, Giulia Maenza as Concetta, Claudia Gerini as Adele Ferraro, Lisa Do Couto Texeira as Sandrine, and Max Mazzotta as Mimi Bagala.

The movie has a runtime of 122 minutes. Based on 88 votes, it holds a rating of 5.9/10 on TMDB.