The Goals of August
An intimate mountain-village portrait where an improvised football tournament reveals the rhythms and bonds of communal life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- grounded
- witty
- quiet afternoon
- documentary night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The impromptu tournament organizes everyday incidents and social interactions within the village community.
The central football tournament connects competition with humor, belonging, and rural community life.
The overview describes a kaleidoscope of events, incidents, and moments from everyday village life.
The film observes a village situated in the southern Pindos mountains.
Films like The Goals of August, and why
Hoop Dreams
shared observational documentary form, amateur sport, and intimate attention to community life
The Gleaners and I
shared human-scale ethnographic observation and interest in ordinary social rituals
Local
shared documentary realism, rural community focus, and patient attention to collective experience
Movie Details
- Director
- Dimitris Koutsiambasakos
- Release Date
- 2025-10-23
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Common questions
- What is The Goals of August about?
- An intimate mountain-village portrait where an improvised football tournament reveals the rhythms and bonds of communal life.
- What is The Goals of August like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Goals of August as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Goals of August violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Goals of August.
- Which films are like The Goals of August?
- Films with a similar feel include Hoop Dreams, The Gleaners and I, and Local.
- How long is The Goals of August?
- The Goals of August runs 116 minutes.
