The Midfielder

The Midfielder, also known as El Cinco (Spanish: El 5 de Talleres), is a 2014 sports romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Adrián Biniez, about an Argentine footballer in the Talleres de Remedios de Escalada club who contemplates an alternate career after receiving an unjust suspension. The film is a co-production between Argentina, Uruguay, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Directed byAdrián Biniez

Written byAdrián Biniez

Produced by

• Fernando Epstein
• Agustina Chiarino
• Gonzalo Rodriguez Bubis

Starring

• Esteban Lamothe
• Julieta Zylberberg
• Néstor Guzzini
• César Bordón
• Matías Castelli
• Alfonso Tort
• Luis Martínez)

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The Midfielder
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Directed by	Adrián Biniez
Written by	Adrián Biniez
Produced by	Fernando Epstein Agustina Chiarino Gonzalo Rodriguez Bubis
Starring	Esteban Lamothe Julieta Zylberberg Néstor Guzzini César Bordón Matías Castelli Alfonso Tort Luis Martínez)
Cinematography	Guillermo Nieto
Edited by	Fernando Epstein
Music by	Adrián Biniez Sebastián del Muro
Production companies	Morocha Films Mutante Cine Pandora Filmproduktion Petit Film Topkapi Films
Release dates	August 2014 (2014-08) (Venice Days) March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Argentina Uruguay France Germany Netherlands
Language	Spanish

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