Tuvalu

1999 1h 32m DE

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 45

FantasyDramaComedyScience FictionRomanceFamily

Synopsis

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Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the efforts of Anton, a clueless dreamer who yearns to sail the world, and Martha, the button obsessed cashier, to maintain the illusion for Anton's blind father that business is thriving. Working to sabotage their efforts is Gregor - Anton's brother - an amoral developer who is determined to raze the entire town and construct a sprawling condominium complex. Gregor engineers an accident that seems certain to doom the business and in the process steals away Eva, the beautiful woman of Anton's dreams. Will Gregor's dastardly plan succeed?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Lavant
Anton
Philippe Clay
Karl
Terrence Gillespie
Gregor
E.J. Callahan
Inspektor
Djoko Rosic
Gustav
Cătălina Murgea
Martha
Todor Georgiev
Polizist
Chulpan Khamatova
Eva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Veit Helmer
Writers: Michaela Beck, Lyudmila Merdzhanska, Veit Helmer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Emil Hristow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jürgen Knieper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Denis Lavant and Philippe Clay and Terrence Gillespie carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Veit Helmer directs. Emil Hristow behind the camera. Jürgen Knieper scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Emil Hristow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jürgen Knieper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Denis Lavant and Philippe Clay and Terrence Gillespie carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0162023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.