Three vignettes about the lives of young Chileans and their passions and frustrations over one of the century's most important rituals: football.
Social & External
The people behind it
Daniel Muñoz
Carlos González (segment "No le crea")
Fernando Gallardo
Don Angel Villablanca (segment "No le crea")
Boris Quercia
Rene (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Néstor Cantillana
Francisco (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Rodolfo Pulgar
Ramiro (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
María Izquierdo
Manuela Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Elsa Poblete
Elsira Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Hector Avendaño
Fernando (segment "Último gol gana")
Manuel Aravena
Pablo (segment "Último gol gana")
Armando Cavieres
Man at the bar (segment "No le crea")
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