Triumphs
taking place on the holy ground of Ullevi holds a special place in my heart.
Sometimes it’s music, often it’s football. When it’s football, it’s always
because of IFK Göteborg. With one exception: Denmark defeating Germany in the
1992 Euro cup finals. While I wasn’t at the stadium, but in an as well-packed
beer tent nearby, that day I was Danish.
Clearly
the underdog story has been exaggerated, clearly the evil bureaucrats weren’t
as evil, and of course the nice, less payed amateur players weren’t as
awesomely sweet and allround spiffy. But truth remains: Denmark only got to
play because of a last minute disqualification of Yugoslavia, barely finished
second in their group, and as such, the underdog story is true. The nostalgia
factor and the location familiarity adds to the coziness of the film. Those who
weren’t around, or aren’t Danish, probably won’t enjoy it as much.
Failed
the Bechdel test
4 penalty shots of 6
https://festival.giff.se/events/summer-of-92
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2378830/?ref_=nm_knf_t2
