Offside (Swedish film)
Encyclopedia
Offside is a Swedish
film from 2006, directed by Mårten Klingberg and starring Jonas Karlsson
, Torkel Petersson
, Ingvar Hirdwall
, Göran Ragnerstam
and Brendan Coyle
.
once upon a time, but now plays in one of the lowest divisions. The humiliation is complete. But no more! If Stenfors BK won't start winning and climb up some divisions, the team will be disbanded.
So now, the struggle to survive starts. But it's tough, especially because Anders, the team captain, has trouble at home with his wife Åsa.
But one night, Anders' friend and team mate Kent, calls from England
and says he has found their saviour. The man that Kent has found is the legendary, former Liverpool
player Duncan Miller.
But when "Killer Miller" arrives at Stenfors, the team founds out that he is a little more former player than what they had expected...
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
film from 2006, directed by Mårten Klingberg and starring Jonas Karlsson
Jonas Karlsson
Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson is an Swedish actor and author.Karlsson was born in Södertälje. He won a Guldbagge-Award for Best Actor in 2004 for the movie Details. He published his first book, a collection of short stories, in 2007....
, Torkel Petersson
Torkel Petersson
Torkel Petersson is a Swedish actor born in Lund, Sweden, on August 19, 1969.-Selected filmography:*1999: Zero Tolerance *2000: Jalla! Jalla!*2002: Old Men in New Cars *2003: Kopps...
, Ingvar Hirdwall
Ingvar Hirdwall
Lars Ingvar Hirdwall , is a Swedish actor. He was educated at Gothenburg City Theatre stage school 1957-1960. Since the early 1960s he has been active as an actor in many films, TV series and on theatrical stages, mainly Stockholms stadsteater...
, Göran Ragnerstam
Göran Ragnerstam
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and Brendan Coyle
Brendan Coyle
-Early life and family:Coyle was born in Corby, Northamptonshire, to an Irish father and Scottish mother; his parents moved to Corby from Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Coyle holds Irish and British citizenship. He is the great nephew of football manager Sir Matt Busby...
.
Story
The film is about a Swedish football team, Stenfors BK, who used to play in AllsvenskanAllsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
once upon a time, but now plays in one of the lowest divisions. The humiliation is complete. But no more! If Stenfors BK won't start winning and climb up some divisions, the team will be disbanded.
So now, the struggle to survive starts. But it's tough, especially because Anders, the team captain, has trouble at home with his wife Åsa.
But one night, Anders' friend and team mate Kent, calls from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and says he has found their saviour. The man that Kent has found is the legendary, former Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
player Duncan Miller.
But when "Killer Miller" arrives at Stenfors, the team founds out that he is a little more former player than what they had expected...
Actors
- Jonas KarlssonJonas KarlssonSven Bert Jonas Karlsson is an Swedish actor and author.Karlsson was born in Södertälje. He won a Guldbagge-Award for Best Actor in 2004 for the movie Details. He published his first book, a collection of short stories, in 2007....
as Anders - Torkel PeterssonTorkel PeterssonTorkel Petersson is a Swedish actor born in Lund, Sweden, on August 19, 1969.-Selected filmography:*1999: Zero Tolerance *2000: Jalla! Jalla!*2002: Old Men in New Cars *2003: Kopps...
as Tommy - Ingvar HirdwallIngvar HirdwallLars Ingvar Hirdwall , is a Swedish actor. He was educated at Gothenburg City Theatre stage school 1957-1960. Since the early 1960s he has been active as an actor in many films, TV series and on theatrical stages, mainly Stockholms stadsteater...
as Boston - Göran RagnerstamGöran Ragnerstam-External links:...
as Kent - Brendan CoyleBrendan Coyle-Early life and family:Coyle was born in Corby, Northamptonshire, to an Irish father and Scottish mother; his parents moved to Corby from Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Coyle holds Irish and British citizenship. He is the great nephew of football manager Sir Matt Busby...
as Duncan Miller - Anja Lundqvist as Åsa
- Tina NordlundTina NordlundTina Nordlund is a Swedish football manager and former player, currently managing Umeå IK. She is one of the most well known Swedish female footballers. In 2000, she won the Diamantbollen, an award given the best female player in Sweden each year. She played for Alnö IF, Sundsvalls DFF and Umeå IK...
as Annika