The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner
Stephan Komandarev
out of competition
This is a story about a Bulgarian boy who grows up to be a German man. After a car accident Alex can't even remember his name.
rendező/director: Stephan Komandarev, f/sc: Ilija Trojanow, Stephan Komandarev, Dusan Milic, Yuri Datchev, o/ph: Emil Christov, z/m: Stefan Valdobrev, v/ed: Nina Altaparmakova, h/sd: Holger Lehmann, j/cost: Marta Mironska, sze/cast: Miki Manojlovic, Carlo Ljubek, Hristo Mutafchiev, Ana Papadopulu, Blagovest Hristo Mutafchiev, Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva, gy/p.m.: Taschler Andrea, Rousy Lyutskanov, Thomas Kral, Matija Kozamernik, co-p/co-p: Karl Baumgartner, Thanassis Karathanos, Muhi András, Danijel Hocevar, p/p: Stefan Kitanov, támogató/supported by: MDM, Eurimages, Medienboard, German Federal Film Fund, Magyar Mozgókép Közalapítvány, Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztérium, Slovenian Film Fund, Media, See Cinema Network, i2i Audiovisual, koprodukciós partner/co-production partner: Pallas Film, Inforg Stúdió, Vertigo/Emotionfilm, gyártó/p.c.: RFF International, Pallas Film, Inforg Stúdió, Vertigo/Emotoinfilm, 2008, színes/colour, 105 perc/mins, 35 mm, Dolby Digital
In an attempt to cure him of his amnesia, his grandfather Bai Dan comes over to Germany and organizes a spiritual journey for his grandson back to his past, to the country where he came from. Passing through many places, using different forms of transport and crossing half of Europe they play backgammon, the simplest, and yet most complex of all games. Playing the game leads Alex to become aware of who he is, and the game is symbolic to the story. Destiny is the dice we hold in our own hands and life is a game on the edge between chance and skill.
