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I Choose to Believe (2023) poster

2023 · documentary · sports

I Choose to Believe

Directed by Gonzalo Arias, Martín Méndez1h 36m2023

It narrates the epic title obtained by the Argentine National Team in the World Cup Qatar 2022 with testimonies of the protagonists, told from the intimacy and in first person.

Our read: I Choose to Believe (2023) reads as a cosy, kinetic, grounded documentary · sports entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Cosy, kinetic, gentle documentary / sports, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb7.1667
  • cosy
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • redemptive
  • tender
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How I Choose to Believe feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want an uplifting documentary about Argentina's improbable 2022 World Cup victory.”

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Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonight — You have zero interest in soccer or national team underdog stories.

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