La partida (2013) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2013, La partida is a drame and romance film directed by Antonio Hens, running about 94 minutes. “Sun. Sex. Soccer... Survival” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Cuba is not a country for young gays. Teen rent boy Reinier falls in love with a mate in the slum soccer field in their neighbourhood in Havana. Although obsessed with moneymaking to hold up his baby, teen wife, and wife's grandma, gambler Reinier always fails to get the stroke of luck he looks for. At the same time he cannot help being infatuated by Yosvani. Handsome Yosvani will give up his older, wealthy girlfriend (whom he hooked up to pay for a lavish life in the big city), and the work he does for her father, a loan thug, so much in love he is with Reinier. But the boys would fight hard to keep this love in the reckless Havana streets.

Who’s in it. La partida stars Milton García as Yosvani, Reinier Díaz as Reinier, Jenifer Rodríguez as Lludimila and Beatriz Méndez as Gema, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, La partida has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La partida page.

If you liked it. Fans of La partida tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.