I really like this film from beginning to end. I like how it shows the bond of brotherhood between Julio and Daniel. You really see how much they care about each other throughout the film. When their mother died, it was an interesting yet enjoyable curve-ball that I did not see coming. I did admire the ending where Daniel put his family before everything else by thinking of his mother and Julio, when attacking Max after the game. Daniel always put soccer in front of the family when going to tryouts and trying to get Julio to play in the championship while mourning their mother's death. In the end, after winning the championship, Daniel figured out that the championship did not mean everything to him, but his family was most important. In that moment, he did not want to lose Julio, so he attacked and killed Max. If I were Daniel, though, I would have told Julio that Max killed their mother way earlier. I would have clarified that it was an accident so that no one got hurt. Instead he waited too long to speak up about the shooting. The ability to play soccer in this community is well regarded in the area. In this particular city, it is all about making it out to a better life. Even though it looked like Daniel had the fast track to the life of a professional soccer player, Julio ended up making it out playing for FC Venezuela.
