In the golden age of streaming, the wave of premieres It does not usually leave room for surprising news. Well, the different platforms usually notify their subscribers in good time of the content that is about to happen. arrive imminently to their catalogues. Which does not mean that from time to time, we find titles that were not at all expected that had recently been in movie theaters. In this case, the one who has given us a big surprise has been Netflix, with the arrival of a documentary that will surely delight all football lovers: The Williams.
With the backdrop of the Copa del Rey won by the Athletic Club and the Euro Cup this year won by the Spanish Soccer Team, this documentary piece reviews the adventures of those who are, by far, the most famous brothers in La Liga football: Iñaki and Nico Williams. The person in charge of capturing this story of improvement has been the filmmaker Raul de la Fuentewho has three Goya Awards in his showcases (best documentary short film, best animated film and best documentary short film), apart from having won the Audience Award at the San Sebastián Festival with the animated proposal, One more day alive. The Williams is produced by Kanaki Films y Fremantle Spain.
What is ‘The Williams’ about?
‘The Williams’ (Fremantle Spain).The official synopsis of the production company in charge of filming this sports portrait is the following: «Documentary narrated in the first person by Iñaki and Nico Williams. Two brothers, footballers, Basques and Beltzas, of Ghanaian descent, reveal their incredible story to us through the two most crucial years of their lives. From his historic participation in the World Cup in Qatar for two different teams, to Athletic Club’s long-awaited victory in the Copa del Rey after 40 years, and Nico’s triumph in the Euro Cup. Two international stars, face to face with their past and their future, through the conflicts that have marked their lives; racism, identity, frustration and success.
A surprise from Netflix
‘The Williams’ (Fremantle Spain).Without announcing it to the four winds, “the big red N” has hit the table in the sports genre, obtaining for the moment exclusive The Williams to its range of content. Thus, Netflix’s surprise to its users comes in a month when viewers seem more attentive to those productions that will have great representation in the final awards circuit.
‘The Williams’ (Fremantle Spain).The Williams the past was released October 31with a distribution in theaters much smaller than that of other large productions and obtaining a final collection of 36.000 euros con 6,500 spectators for a genre of little claim in the field of national exhibition. The documentary film was part of the titles that opened the last San Sebastián International Film Festival, standing out among critics «the rhythm, emotion and strength» printed by a story to which the protagonists themselves give voice.
‘The Williams’ (Fremantle Spain).With less than an hour and a half in length, The Williams is a fantastic option both for football fans and for those who want to know a little more about the unusual life of this duo of brothers with shared objectives in their club and rivals when they play with their national teams. The piece thus joins a whole series of products from the world of football also available on Netflix, such as the series Ethe Figo case, Neymar: The perfect chaos, Beckham o Captains of the worldwhere Argentina’s victory in the last World Cup is reviewed. A whole carousel of content that once again shows us why the company led by Ted Sarandos is the streaming brand with the widest number of genres and themes in the market.
