"Premiering at the Toronto film festival, it's likely that might be the case for many international attenders here, and the Irish directors Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'Sa set themselves the lofty task of translating the overwhelming scale of a very 2002 tabloid scandal for those who weren't knee-deep in the hows and whys. Words like soap and drama are thrown around, while one commentator compares the public outcry to that seen after the death of Princess Diana."
"At its heart, Saipan is a workplace drama about the danger of mismanagement and the inescapability of office politics, it pulses with the relatable anger that erupts from the feeling of unfair treatment. It just so happens that the workplace is the world of football and the warring employees are two highly paid household names reaching boiling point as the World Cup looms."
An immediate montage of frantic radio soundbites establishes context before images appear. The film translates a 2002 tabloid scandal into a large-scale dramatization meant for audiences unfamiliar with the incident. Soap and drama comparisons underscore a public outcry likened to reactions after Princess Diana's death. The narrative centers on workplace dynamics, exposing mismanagement and inescapable office politics that trigger relatable anger over perceived unfair treatment. The workplace setting is the world of football, where Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) and Roy Keane (Eanna Hardwicke) clash as the Republic of Ireland prepare for an uncommon World Cup appearance. Tension builds from past conflicts and the pressure of national expectation.
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