# Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall (2024)

> A three-part Netflix documentary traces Argentinian soccer star Ángel Di María's journey from humble beginnings to world champion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/172687

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Episode runtime: 55 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi, Jorgelina Cardoso, Emiliano Martínez, Neymar, Lionel Scaloni, Ander Herrera, Sergio Ramos
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32809355/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, emotional, celebratory, nostalgic, uplifting

## Synopsis

Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall (2024) is an Argentine sports documentary miniseries produced for Netflix and released as a three-episode limited series. It follows Argentinian soccer star Ángel Di María from his humble beginnings to his rise as a world champion, with the frame built around his own account and testimony from people who shared his path. The cast of self-appearing figures includes Di María himself, his wife Jorgelina Cardoso, his sister Vanesa Di María, and teammates and rivals such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Emiliano Martínez, alongside coaches Lionel Scaloni and Carlo Ancelotti and former player Sergio Ramos. The engine of the series is the arc of a determined boy who battles doubt, injury, and expectation until the goals begin to count. Each episode of roughly fifty-five minutes mixes personal recollection, family memories, and match footage into a chronological portrait. Its shape is that of a compact limited series rather than a continuing saga. Set against the backdrop of Argentine football culture and the pressures of representing a national team, the tone is warm, emotional, and celebratory, with moments of nostalgia and pride. Fans of Messi, Maradona by Kusturica, and Sunderland 'Til I Die will find resonance in its blend of athlete intimacy and sporting spectacle.

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