Sascha Göpel

Josh spends a lot of time with the family of his best friend Chicco, whose father often challenges the two boys to little competitions against each other. They don't really feel like it, but they don't say anything. What they also keep secret is that they are in love with each other. When Josh is confronted with a toxic idea of masculinity in the soccer locker room, he comes under pressure. Suddenly, he has to reconcile two worlds, whether he's ready to or not.

The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.