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Lev Yashin. The Dream Goalkeeper
Лев Яшин. Вратарь моей мечты
2019 120 min Russia 6+
★7.3
Drama
Director: Vasiliy Chiginskiy
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Description
An ordinary working class boy, like all his peers, he played football day and night and dreamed of being a striker. But no matter which team he played for - in the yard, at the factory, or in the army - he was inevitably put in goal.
Starring
Aleksandr Fokin
Actor
Yuliya Khlynina
Actor
Aleksey Guskov
Actor
Key opinion
Lev Yashin. The Keeper of My Dream is a polarizing biopic that succeeds in recreating the atmospheric 1950s–60s Soviet period but struggles to deliver a cohesive narrative. While some appreciate its restrained, humanized portrait of the legendary goalkeeper, others criticize the fragmented screenplay and lack of traditional sports drama.
| Production | The production design effectively reconstructs the period through precise costumes, set pieces, and a cozy, nostalgic atmosphere. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for its fragmented, disjointed narrative structure that fails to provide a clear arc of the protagonist's growth. | |
| Acting | Alexander Fokin's portrayal is divisive; supporters value his subdued, realistic, and humanizing approach, while critics find it flat and lacking in charisma. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's lack of traditional sports drama are split; some applaud the meditative, authentic approach, while others find the absence of tension and conventional climaxes boring and underwhelming. | |
| Direction | The technical execution of match sequences is inconsistent, with reviewers split between praising the realistic intensity and criticizing the poor CGI and rushed staging. |