The Other Sport

• Great story about the history of women's football in Sweden. The documentaries move forward all the way through as if you were on a journey for over two hours in total. And what a journey these fighting women have had. From the beginning to the end they have met resistance around every corner and it sure seems it has made them stronger in their pursuit of playing football on the same terms as the their male counterparts.

• It caught me from the first minute to the last. The interviews, the archival footage, the rhythm, pace and music, everything was of excellent standard. We meet the most important women and men and they let us know what resistance they have met on the road. It is very, very much recommended to watch this series for anyone interested in seeing what it could be like to to do sports being a woman. Even in 2013.

• The filmmakers have close-up and truly insightful access to all the main people of the movement and this in connection with a beautiful visual language and editing makes for a great, great experience watching the fight and struggle these women have had to endure for over 45 years. The story is told in a way even a not-so-sport-interested person can follow and enjoy.

• I never thought I would spend one second watching women's soccer in my life but after watching this TV-series I ended up watching the whole Euro Championship in Sweden during the summer 2013. I got completely involved in the women that have fought for their rights to play the game. And considering that things have changed but not as much as one would expect it was certainly easy to find sympathy for the coaches and players even in 2013.

• Excellent story in three episodes about the struggle and enormous will-power of the women that did want to play football and then wanted to show how could they were. Not with focus on actual games more on the social-cultural side of the sport that in many ways always have been regarded secondary to men's football.

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