Mario

Two young gay soccer players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.

Cast

Max Hubacher

as Mario Lüthi

Aaron Altaras

as Leon Saldo

Jessy Moravec

as Jenny Odermatt

Jürg Plüss

as Daniel Lüthi

Doro Müggler

as Evelyn Lüthi

Andreas Matti

as Peter Gherling

Joris Gratwohl

as Roger Maillard

Scherwin Amini

as Claudio Lafranconi

Fabrizio Borsani

as Luc Columbier

Julian Koechlin

as Eric Kalterer

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