The Optimists

The Optimists

2013 · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

A documentary about an unusual volleyball team in Hamar, Norway, with ladies aged from 66 to 98. Now they are up for their first match, after 30 years of training.

Directed by Gunhild Magnor

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