Becoming Zlatan

Jeder kennt Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Unzählige Geschichten ranken sich um ihn, gerade auch, weil er selber nicht auf den Mund gefallen ist. Wenig war bisher aber bekannt über die Anfänge seiner Karriere, über die Lehrjahre bei Malmö und Ajax Amsterdam. Die Dokumentation zeigt rare Szenen aus den Jahren rund um den Jahrtausendwechsel, als ein junger Ibrahimovic sein Talent bereits aufblicken liess, jedoch noch Mühe damit hatte, zum Durchbruch anzusetzen.

The film tells the story of Swedish association football player Zlatan Ibrahimović, during his formative years, through archival footage, including rare interviews with a young Ibrahimović where he speaks about his personal life and the obstacles he has meet along the way. The film follows Ibrahimović from his debut with Swedish club Malmö FF in 1999 through is turbulent years with Dutch club AFC Ajax all the way up to his break through with Italian club Juventus F.C.. The film follows him as a troubled youth with seemingly insurmountable challenges faced in his private life all the way to his break through as an International star on the global stage. As a talented young player Ibrahimović is faced with constant pressure of living up to his expectations, while balancing the challenges he faces at home and in his career path