The Coach
A small-town tale of Niels, a 14-year-old boy with nothing on his mind but handball. His coach, recognizing his great goal-keeping talent, takes special care of him. On the night of the qualification rounds for the final Danish championships, the coach throws a party for the whole team and lets Niels and his girlfriend Pernille use his bedroom, but Niels falls asleep and things take a surprising turn, which puts Niels under pressure both on and off the field.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
The Coach
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 23, 2009
Runtime
0h 33m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Træneren
Production Companies
Zentropa Entertainments
Director
Lars Kristian Mikkelsen
Description
A small-town tale of Niels, a 14-year-old boy with nothing on his mind but handball. His coach, recognizing his great goal-keeping talent, takes special care of him. On the night of the qualification rounds for the final Danish championships, the coach throws a party for the whole team and lets Niels and his girlfriend Pernille use his bedroom, but Niels falls asleep and things take a surprising turn, which puts Niels under pressure both on and off the field.
