The Off Season

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR The Off Season is the story of a boy whose life is in upheaval after the recent loss of his father. It is a look into the young boy’s life at a time when he is in great pain. His...

New Zealand Production

Short 2011 Drama 14.00 minutes

Life doesn’t always play fair Kicking a soccer ball is the only escape for a young boy struggling to come to terms with the absence of his father. In his grief, he becomes available to the world of ghosts, where he discovers a boy caught between life and death. He realises soccer is the key to helping the boy – and in the process finds a way to get over his loss and restart his own life.