The Final Game

The Final Game or Olympics is a 2022 Spanish-Andorran sports drama film directed by Àlex Murrull and Dani de la Orden from a screenplay by Carlos Franco which stars Álvaro Cervantes and Jaime Lorente as Manel Estiarte and Pedro García Aguado. It is a dramatization of the Spain men's national water polo team's run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Plot The plot is a dramatization of the Spain men's national water polo team's run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, delving into the personal stories of Pedro García Aguado (and his substance addiction) and Manel Estiarte (coping with the tragedy of his sister's suicide). Despite opposing personalities, they end up reaching an understanding built upon the shared suffering under coach Matutinović, characterised by inhuman training methods that earned the latter the team's animosity. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Carlos Franco. A Spanish-Andorran co-production, the film was produced by Playtime Movies and Sábado Películas alongside Imminent Produccions, with the participation of RTVE and collaboration from ICEC and Govern d'Andorra. Filming had already wrapped in November 2021. Shooting locations included Barcelona and Andorra.