Follow your heart, or play by the rules?
Mario is a promising young footballer in Switzerland on his way to the top, closing in on the success he and his father always dreamed of. But when the talented striker Leon joins the team, they'll get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love, as rumours and prejudice threaten their careers and everything they've managed to build.
Mario (2018) is a drama and romance film directed by Marcel Gisler, released on February 22, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec and Jürg Plüss. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 155 ratings.
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Max Hubacher
as Mario Lüthi
Aaron Altaras
as Leon Saldo
Jessy Moravec
as Jenny Odermatt
Jürg Plüss
as Daniel Lüthi
Doro Müggler
as Evelyn Lüthi
Andreas Matti
as Peter Gherling
Joris Gratwohl
as Roger Maillard
Scherwin Amini
as Claudio Lafranconi
Fabrizio Borsani
as Luc Columbier
Julian Koechlin
as Eric Kalterer
Beat Marti
as Kurt Frei
Matthias Neukirch
as Christian Zischler
Directed by Marcel Gisler, written by Frederic Moriette, Marcel Gisler and Thomas Hess, produced by Rudolf Santschi.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 155 ratings.
This was actually a pretty good movie and even though it was a longer movie it went by quickly. It was a bit sad though, the main character had to choose between his career or his boyfriend and no matter which he picked he had to give something up.
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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Mario (2018) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mario (2018) includes Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec, Jürg Plüss and Doro Müggler. The film was directed by Marcel Gisler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mario was released on February 22, 2018 and runs for 2h 3m.
Mario (2018) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 155 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Mario trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
