The Third Half is a 2013 Italian sport drama film co-written and directed by Enrico Maria Artale, at his feature film debut.

Plot

Samuel is a troubled teenager with a drug addict mother and a father he never knew. He spent the last years of his life committing thefts, robberies and assaults, entering and leaving juvenile reform school. After serving yet another sentence, he is included in a rehabilitation program: he obtains semi-release and starts working on the farm in a small town in the Roman province. His supervisor is Vincenzo, a social worker who, after the death of his wife, struggles to find his balance. His life is divided between work, his teenage daughter and the local rugby team that he, a former professional player, trains. Samuel adapts with difficulty to the rules and new rhythms of life. His relationship with Vincenzo was immediately problematic, but it was the social worker who introduced him to the world of rugby.