Is there a better way to play soccer? Romanian New Wave director Corneliu Porumboiu (The Whistlers) brings his delightfully inquisitive and dryly humorous perspective to a truly one-of-a-kind man who imagines just that. And if a beloved sport can be re-thought, can we re-imagine a better world?

Corneliu Porumboiu’s minimalist doc might feel as simple as chatting during a match, yet he creates a super-charged situation where audiences come to dissect the hidden meaning lurking behind the images. A captivating look at Romanian history, father-son relationships, and football.