A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Unsatisfactory both for fans of star-studded prison escape dramas and for football fans hoping to see cunningly devised tactics from Pele and his squad of internationals.
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Time Out,
13 Aug 2010
fresh:
A frankly oldfashioned World War II morality play, hinging on soccer as a civilized metaphor for the game of War.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
13 Aug 2010
fresh:
The form of the film is conventional, but the manner in which it has been executed is not.