Carlitos is a heartfelt story about one young boy's fight for his right to play soccer, while keeping his very essence intact.
Acting
Guillermo Campra carries the whole film with zero precociousness.
Writing
Gollum as a character name in a kids' movie? Unhinged genius.
Direction
Del Cerro balances cynical sports industry critique with genuine warmth.
Director
Jesús del Cerro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's Spanish title 'Carlitos y el campo de los sueños' riffs on Field of Dreams, but the soccer industry critique makes it way more cynical than that comparison suggests.
Released during Spain's golden era of youth football development, the film weirdly predicted how La Masia and similar academies would face criticism for exploiting young talent.
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