The Second Game
A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.
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The Second Game
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 11, 2014
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
56%
Original Title
Al doilea joc
Production Companies
42 Km Film
Director
Corneliu Porumboiu
Description
A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.