This film seems directed at young teens who may also happen to be soccer fans. You really don't need to know much about soccer to understand the action which is at heart a father's struggle for his son's affection. My daughter (14) and I enjoyed watching it and rooting for Torben.
POTENTIAL SPOILER HERE AS I WILL MENTION SOME EVENTS THAT HAPPEN IN THE FILM: There is a good dose of cross-cultural information in there as well. For instance, Hakan is Turkish and thus not immediately welcome on the team. When Torben kicks his adversary's car, he symbolically attacks that man's masculinity and higher social status. When Torben gets ready to drink, he leaves all the beer bottles on the table because beer is not refrigerated in Denmark. Torben apparently lives in public housing which makes sense since he doesn't have a steady job.
POTENTIAL SPOILER HERE AS I WILL MENTION SOME EVENTS THAT HAPPEN IN THE FILM: There is a good dose of cross-cultural information in there as well. For instance, Hakan is Turkish and thus not immediately welcome on the team. When Torben kicks his adversary's car, he symbolically attacks that man's masculinity and higher social status. When Torben gets ready to drink, he leaves all the beer bottles on the table because beer is not refrigerated in Denmark. Torben apparently lives in public housing which makes sense since he doesn't have a steady job.
