How Great It Was
How Great It Was
2014, English. Directed by Ilja Willems.
A film about an aging men's field hockey team from the Netherlands - average age: 70! - that has been playing together for over 50 years. They have decided to stop playing because they can't keep up with the 65-year olds… A portrait of a regional team of friends who are growing old together… And they are about to play their very last game together. Winner Audience Choice Award Art of Brooklyn Film Festival 2014
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- 2 November 2014
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- Netherlands, United States of America
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How Great It Was isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 2014. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed How Great It Was?
How Great It Was (2014) was directed by Ilja Willems.