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The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

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Alex embarks on a journey to search for his real self with the help of his grandfather.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 11/18/2011
Neither the sweeping European vistas nor the masterful Serbian actor Miki Manojlovic can save this Bulgarian road movie from its treacly sentimentality. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 11/17/2011
3/4
It's lovable in a way that's sometimes goofy, sometimes sad, always optimistic. Go to Full Review
Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 03/21/2016
You know that the two are going to have adventures and bond, but watching them do this is enjoyable. The gorgeous scenery along the way doesn't hurt, either. Go to Full Review
Joseph Proimakis Movies for the Masses 03/01/2011
2/5
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09/03/2016 This is a wonderful and romantic tale written across a great canvas of Europe, from Bulgaria in the Soviet era to the earlier refugee world in Italy, to modern life in Germany. A story of individual courage not just against a former state system but against life's adversities in general and the little rule makers of modern life. May it bring out the rebel in you not in a shouting Clockwork Orange or antiglobalisation shouting way, but in a profound and human warmth. Above all it's a great story, a wandering story, well played. See more 04/29/2014 Me encanto! gracias ISAT See more 06/25/2013 This film on the Balkans deals with the heavy issue of identity in the much divided Balkan region. Politically and thematically diverse, The World is Big is charming and touching at the same time, sometimes suffering from an overload of flashback, but a stern idea as to what values develop an identity. See more 02/13/2013 Very Good movie,a great attempt,has all the ingredients of a good Cinema,Go For It...Thumbs Up..! See more 09/01/2012 The truth about a nation has many faces, though the facts can show some of it's nature--Simple, amazing, emotional and multi-layered!! See more 08/16/2011 the answer to our deepest questions just LURKS AROUND the corner. we just need to open our eyes and free our mind from all worldly anxieties. <3 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alex embarks on a journey to search for his real self with the help of his grandfather.
Director
Stephan Komandarev
Producer
Karl Baumgartner, Danijel Hocevar, Thanassis Karathanos, Stefan Kitanov
Screenwriter
Yurii Dachev, Stephan Komandarev, Dusan Milic
Production Co
Vertigo, RFF International, Pallas Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 45m