

A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.
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The Second Game was directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.
The Second Game holds an average rating of 5.8/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary and history. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Second Game runs for 1h 37min, and was released in 2014.
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