El penalti más largo del mundo (2005)

Director:

Roberto Santiago

Writers:

Roberto Santiago (writer)
Osvaldo Soriano (short story)

Release Date:

9 March 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Trainer | Doorman | Football

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Fernando Tejero	...	Fernando
María Botto	...	Ana
Marta Larralde	...	Cecilia
Carlos Kaniowsky	...	Santos
Javier Gutiérrez	...	Rafa
Enrique Villén	...	Adrián
Fernando Cayo	...	Bilbao
Héctor Colomé	...	Rodríguez
Luis Callejo	...	Khaled
Cristina Alcázar	...	Julia
Benito Sagredo	...	Román
Joxean Bengoetxea		(as Josean Bengoetxea)
Adrián Portugal
Chani Martín	...	Arbitro
Alejandro Casaseca	...	Numero 11
Víctor Barba	...	Masajista
Javier Coromina
José María Sacristán	...	Encargado gasolinera
Iris Ocaña
Leonor Martín
Rafa Castejón	...	Camarero
Victor Pimiento	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 2
Raúl Alberto Sánchez	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 3
Óscar Barrero	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 4
Tomás Fuente	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 5
Rubén Andujar	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 6
David Sánchez	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 8
Jose Luis Alonso	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 9
Jose Antonio Puerta	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 10
Alejandro Puerta	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 12
Marco Zamora	...	Equipo Estrella Polar nº 13
David Hermosilla	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 1
Rubén Pérez	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 2
Jorge Plaza	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 3
Mario Ramos	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 4
Iván Fernández	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 5
Jose Ignacio Andujar	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 6
Martirio Castro	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 8
Eugenio Martin	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 9
Mohamed Bashir	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 10
Antonio Benavente	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 12
Jonathan García	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 14
Alvaro San Millán	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 15
Juan Cesar Pimiento	...	Equipo Deportivo Butarque nº 25

Directed by
Roberto Santiago

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Roberto Santiago		writer
Osvaldo Soriano		short story

Produced by
Mariela Besuievski	....	executive producer
Mariela Besuievski	....	producer
Juan Carlos Caro	....	executive producer
Josean Gómez	....	line producer
Gerardo Herrero	....	producer
Tadeo Villalba hijo	....	producer (as Tedy Villalba)

Original Music by
Lucio Godoy

Cinematography by
Juan Antonio Castaño

Film Editing by
Fernando Pardo

Casting by
Camilla-Valentine Isola

Production Design by
Federico G. Cambero

Costume Design by
Cristina Rodríguez

Makeup Department
Almudena Fonseca	....	makeup artist
Kenyar Padilla	....	hair stylist
Esther Ponte	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Iñaki Ros	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Javier Gil	....	assistant director
Jordi Mellado	....	second second assistant director

Sound Department
José Antonio Bermúdez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eduardo Esquide	....	sound
Arturo García	....	sound editor
Carlos Garrido	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pablo Gil	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Alfonso Nieto	....	visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Lilí Cabrera	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marta Vegas	....	costume designer: additional team

Music Department
Nicolas de Poulpiquet	....	music mixer
Dario Eskenazi	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Elena Gil Nagel	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Ensueño Films
• Tornasol Films

Other Companies

• Sonart Audio  sound post-production

Also Known As:

The Longest Penalty Shot in the World (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

Spain:100 min | Argentina:100 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Ensueño Films

Trivia:

When the trailer was shown on cinemas, most of the public thought it was the second part of Días de fútbol.

Movie Connections:

Follows Il rigore più lungo del mondo (2004)

Entertaining soccer comedy

After two breakthrough performances in "Días de fútbol" and TV's "Aquí no hay quien viva", Fernando Tejero lands his first leading role in yet another soccer comedy. He gracefully passes the test and proves that he can successfully carry a movie, but maybe he should start looking for different kinds of characters if he doesn't want to be typecast.

In "El penalti más largo del mundo" he plays Fernando, a complete loser who suddenly has to stand in for the goalkeeper in the decisive match that can grant his team the victory in the local league. The final penalty is postponed for a week, during which the spectators witness the events happening to the substitute goalkeeper.

Those looking for a few laughs will not feel disappointed by this light comedy, which also boasts excellent performances by María Botto, Carlos Kaniowsky, or Enrique Villén. Benito Sagredo is a discovery here as the titular goalie, while Marta Larralde shows that she is no longer a promising actress but a fully skilled performer. However, I had the impression that the writers had lost a great opportunity to get deeper into the social aspects surrounding the character. After all, the film deals with unemployment, racism, and life in a working-class without getting any deeper into the topics. Thus, the film would have offered another layer to the film's topic, making it a lot more interesting.

In any case, this is a perfectly decent movie for those who want to have a good time watching a genuinely Spanish comedy that offers sheer entertainment and nothing else.