# Messi: The Chosen One (2025)

> An intimate football biography tracing Lionel Messi’s journey from Rosario prodigy to global icon through achievement, adversity, and national redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8860670

## Facts

- Runtime: 50 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Angelica Butcher
- Cast: Jack Bass, Lionel Messi, Steve Wilson
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36956235/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: inspirational, reflective, emotional, sports viewing, inspirational viewing

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