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The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008)

03/14/2008 Drama 1h 45m
70%
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Score
7.9/10

Overview

The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.

Stephan Komandarev

Director

Yurii Dachev

Screenplay

Dušan Milić

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Miki Manojlović

Miki Manojlović

Bai Dan

Carlo Ljubek

Carlo Ljubek

Alex 'Sashko' Georgiev

Hristo Mutafchiev

Hristo Mutafchiev

Vasil 'Vasko' Georgiev

Ana Papadopulu

Ana Papadopulu

Yana Georgieva

Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva

Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva

Baba Sladka

Nikolai Urumov

Nikolai Urumov

State Security Agent

Blagovest Mutafchiev

Blagovest Mutafchiev

Alex as a child

Vasil Vasilev-Zueka

Vasil Vasilev-Zueka

Ivo Chikagoto

Dorka Gryllus

Dorka Gryllus

Maria

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Reviews

A review by CRCulver

Written on August 23, 2018

This 2008 film by Stefan Komandarev, a loose adaptation of a novel by Ilija Trojanow, is both a heartwarming family tale and a biting critique of Communist-era Bulgaria. Alexander "Sashko" Georgiev (Carlo Ljubek), who was born in Bulgaria and came to Germany as a child, is the sole survivor of a car crash that kills his parents. Due to the trauma, he initially cannot recall anything of his former life. His grandfather, Bai Dan (Miki Manojlović), visits from Bulgaria and, with the help of some tough love, tries to get him out of his funk and reawaken his memories. Bai Dan is a larger-than-life character, one of those wild, freespirited guys who somehow managed to survive here and there in Eastern Europe in spite of the greyness of society and the endless hassles by the authorities. Bai Dan...

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