The Coach

The Coach

33 mins | Drama | April 23, 2009

A small-town tale of Niels, a 14-year-old boy with nothing on his mind but handball. His coach, recognizing his great goal-keeping talent, takes special care of him. On the night of the qualification rounds for the final Danish championships, the coach throws a party for the whole team and lets Niels and his girlfriend Pernille use his bedroom, but Niels falls asleep and things take a surprising turn, which puts Niels under pressure both on and off the field.

The Coach

33 mins | Drama | April 23, 2009

The Coach
A small-town tale of Niels, a 14-year-old boy with nothing on his mind but handball. His coach, recognizing his great goal-keeping talent, takes special care of him. On the night of the qualification rounds for the final Danish championships, the coach throws a party for the whole team and lets Niels and his girlfriend Pernille use his bedroom, but Niels falls asleep and things take a surprising turn, which puts Niels under pressure both on and off the field.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Zentropa Entertainments
Original title Træneren
Directors Lars Kristian Mikkelsen
Writers Lars Kristian Mikkelsen, Lars Detlefsen, Mogens Rukov