Storyline
Ecki is a sweet, closeted gay man who works in his family’s bakery and plays goalie in his small town’s soccer team. When he both loses the big game, and is caught flirting with another player, his homophobic teammates throw him out. He vows to return one day with an all-gay team that will grind the heteros into the dust, so he sets off to find his “dream team.” With the help of his nurse sister, Ecki scours local gay bars and eventually assembles a hilariously motley but endearing crew of misfits that includes a leather-daddy threesome, a femme Turk with Beckham fantasies, a secret straight guy in love with the sister, and a seriously cute nurse eager for some private play-time with the goalie. Ecki now has two problems – turning this bunch into a team, and facing his own fears regarding his first romance.
Cast & Crew
Maximilian Brückner
Ecki
Lead
Dietmar Bär
Eckis Vater
Saskia Vester
Eckis Mutter
David Rott
Sven
Rolf Zacher
Karl
Mariele Millowitsch
Elke
Christian Berkel
Rudolf
Carlo Ljubek
Udo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sherry Hormann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Guys & Balls is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
