As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

I thought this movie would be about the 1930 World Cup that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay. Well, not quite. It is about the Yugoslavian players who went to that first World Cup, telling us how the team was formed, but the movie ends before the championship begins. Perhaps in a sequel we would see them go to Uruguay with the national team (I'm aware, of course, that that would require a larger budget for the movie, and that the movie market in the former Yugoslavia might be too small to justify it).The action in the movie occurs not just in the soccer pitch, since the film also shows the personal lives of the players, especially the two that were the most talented, Mosa and Tirke (how much of this is invented I cannot tell). Besides the players, other characters appear in the movie, for example the shoeshine boy who is a sort of the unofficial mascot of the team or Valeriya (played by a very beautiful actress named Nina Jankovic), a femme fatale type girl who is the lover of more than one of the players in the team. There is a bit of historical background also, as the country is shown recovering from the first World War, the then king of Yugoslavia appears in a cameo role, and so forth, but not too much.It is a light and sentimental movie, but that's OK with me, it is a respite for so many cynical films one sees today. Recommended, though do not expect too much from it.

Interesting comments from various reviewers from Serbia knocking this movie as trite and unimpressive? This movie is a breath of fresh air in comparison to the unimaginative garbage such as "A Serbian Film". Is this a perfect movie, no by no means, but it is enjoyable to watch and has shown some future for cinematography in present day Serbia. The acting and direction is more than adequate for this genre of film and the young cast holds its own throughout the film. There is nothing wrong with "feel good" movies as they are taken precisely for what they are. Bring on more "Montevideo's" - we are tired of the doom and gloom in dark Serbian film making!

I've seen a lot of Serbian movies, and this is one of the worst.Bad things: Story is not that bad, like an idea, however the characters are too stereotyped, and so is the relationship between them:a peasant girl who is a display of everything that is supposed to be positive, and another girl who is supposed to be "cool" and modern, two football players who start as rivals but become best friends, another two older characters who are funny to the audience only because they use a lot of profanity, a kid who cannot walk but is "very smart" but in a typically peasant way.After about 5 minutes of movie i knew everything that is about to happen until the end.And another thing, at the end of movie, in last 5 minutes girls change their mind and decide to be with their boys with stereotyped excuses. This movie was made to make money in Serbia, through positive story and profanity humor, and exploiting nationalism.In order to like a movie like this you must have a shallow mind, and that's about it.And one more thing, the football scenes are... U must have in mind that these players were from AMATEUR clubs in 1930., but in movie... I will just say that Messi and Ronaldo could learn a lot from them.Positive things: I liked the production, and this movie showed some progress in this area compared to other Serbian movies.My advice: Do not watch this movie, it is lame. If you like to watch Serbian movies there are a lot of better movies to watch.

Superb ambiance, irony, political subtext, emotional depth... this film has it all. A film which grasps the imagination and unravels the courage to believe in dreams. Admirable acting and a good, sturdy script. Finally, a breath of fresh air from Serbian film-makers! The director shows a profound understanding of the mentality and manages to combine humor and sadness in the effort to present the times and the historical vicissitudes of the Balkans. Even with a minimal knowledge of 'the beautiful game', it's possible to enjoy the skills shown and the love proffered for football.Dream on Serbian cinematography!