Der ganz große Traum (Sebastian Grobler, 2011)

Daniel Brühl stars as an idealistic schoolteacher who comes back from England to a stuffy German boys' school in the late 19th century and sets about introducing football to his pupils alongside English and a sense of 'fair play'. Predictably, this meets with the disapproval of the establishment and parents alike.
Lesson of a Dream may be based on a real story, but the liberalism and non-conformity of the teacher is pure fiction, being just a convenient frame on which to hang the usual cycle of tribulations and aspirations found in any Hollywood equivalent. That said, Brühl is always a likable presence and there are some sprightly enough scenes in a film that never strives too far beyond the feelgood level.

5/10