Once (2017)
O11CE
Film details
Comedy · Family · Soap · Sebastián Pivotto
Synopsis
The series revolves around Gabo, a soccer-loving teenager who, upon receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Sports Academic Institute (IAD) of Buenos Aires, will see his dream of playing at Los Halcones Dorados, the renowned amateur team of the school, and also his longing to become a professional footballer.
Verdict
An anthropologically sound series that celebrates effort, filiation, and human flourishing.
In-depth analysis
O11CE is situated on the moral and anthropological plane, presenting Gabo's journey from a humble town to the Instituto Académico Deportivo as a parable of human flourishing. The narrative defends natural law through responsible protagonism: the young man is not a victim of circumstances, but a free agent who cultivates cardinal virtues such as prudence, fortitude, and justice in sports and relationships. Football emerges as a metaphor for the created order, where collective effort and filiation—biological family and team as a new 'home'—sustain personal growth, contrasting with uprooted individualism. Absent of ideological contraband, the series avoids family deconstructions or subjectivisms of identity, opting for a cheerful Chestertonian realism: sweat and sacrifice generate astonishment at what is possible. Themes of loyal friendship and legitimate authority of coaches reinforce the ecology of bonds, preparing the viewer for maturation. Although it includes mild sports rivalries and innocent teenage romances, everything is ordered to the common good. In a world of 'taken houses' by confusing narratives, O11CE offers mental sanity: it invites the young person to embrace their roots and responsibilities, opening doors to the Lewisian Sehnsucht of transcendent self-improvement. Ideal for families looking for stories of everyday heroism without surreptitious poison.