The Midfielder

The Midfielder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdrián Biniez
Written byAdrián Biniez
Produced by
  • Fernando Epstein
  • Agustina Chiarino
  • Gonzalo Rodriguez Bubis
Starring
CinematographyGuillermo Nieto
Edited byFernando 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
LanguageSpanish

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.