During the festival, the film received standing ovations, and a great review was posted afterwards by Expressen. Read the review here in swedish. The festival even added an additional display for the movie, due to the great interest in the film.
The film will also appear in Swedish cinemas. Theatrical release will take place on April 4 at the Folkets Bio.
The Optimists is an extraordinary volleyball team of women between the ages of 60 and 98. Despite their weekly training sessions, The Optimists have not played a match for 30 years. Now they have decided to play one final game. But against whom? Is there a suitable team of handsome Super Old Boys to be found out there? Rumors say there is a group of Swedish gentlemen who call themselves "Krutgubbarna".
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