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  • 2019
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2019
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer sta,r loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed By: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt

Written By: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt

  • 2019
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2019
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m

Diamantino

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer sta,r loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed By: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt

Written By: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
75
73% Positive
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
75
73% Positive
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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91
Oct 9, 2018
Part B-movie spoof, part handcrafted satire, and always driven by a genuine vision for a better tomorrow, Diamantino is like looking at today’s Europe through a funhouse mirror, and somehow seeing it more clearly as a result.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
90
May 18, 2018
It’s an utter delight to see that theoretical academic musings on gender, love, sexuality and politics can be packaged and reflected upon in such a jocular and constantly entertaining way.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
80
May 22, 2019
The sweetness of the film finds an amusing complement in its strange eroticism, itself part of the queerness of its genre mixing.
By Kyle Turner FULL REVIEW
80
May 18, 2018
Part loopily queer sci-fi thriller, part faux-naive political rallying cry, glued together with candyfloss clouds of romantic reverie, it’s a film best seen with as little forewarning as possible: To go in blind is to be carried along by its irrational tumble of events as blissfully and buoyantly as its empty-headed soccer-star protagonist.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
75
May 24, 2019
The results are uneven — how could they not be? — but the sheer weirdness of the whole enterprise has a charm to it and it certainly is never boring. Bewildering, maybe, but never boring.
By Peter Sobczynski FULL REVIEW
50
May 21, 2019
This picture feels fated to be remembered as the “giant fluffy puppy soccer movie,” and both the giant fluffy puppies and Cotta provide enough laughs to make it worthwhile.
By Dan Callahan FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 26, 2019
Diamantino is one of those movies that looks super fun to make but is mind-numbing to actually watch.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.2
67% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
17% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.2
67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Production Company Maria & Mayer, Les Films du Bélier, Syndrome Films, Filmes do Tejo
Release Date May 24, 2019
Duration 1 h 36 m
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Awards

CinEuphoria Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Premios Aquila
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations

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