Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade (2008)

Director:

Stephan Komandarev

Writers:

Yurii Dachev (screenplay)
Stephan Komandarev (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 October 2008 (Bulgaria)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Dice | Backgammon | Car Accident | Amnesia | Camp

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Miki Manojlovic	...	Bai Dan
Carlo Ljubek	...	Aleksander 'Sashko' Georgiev
Hristo Mutafchiev	...	Vasil 'Vasko' Georgiev
Ana Papadopulu	...	Yana Georgieva
Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva	...	Baba Sladka
Nikolai Urumov	...	Agent
Vasil Vasilev-Zueka	...	Ivo Chikagoto
Dorka Gryllus	...	Maria
Heinz Josef Braun	...	Dr. Schreiber
Stefan Valdobrev	...	Stoyan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rok Cvetkov	...	Kockar 1
Dobrin Dosev	...	Schmuggler
Alexander Doynov	...	Spieler
Branislav Fistric	...	Kockar 2
Georgi Kadurin	...	Sforza
Forgó Anna Napsugár	...	Marta
Pavel Popandov	...	Café-Besitzer
Meray Ülgen	...	Türke

Also Known As:

Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
Die Welt ist groß und Rettung lauert überall (Germany)
Svet je velik in resitev je za vogalom (Slovenia)
Svet je velik in resitev se skriva za vogalom (Slovenia)
The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner (International: English title)

Runtime:

Bulgaria:105 min | Argentina:105 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Bulgaria | Germany | Slovenia | Hungary

Language:

Bulgarian | German | Italian | Slovenian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Company:

RFF International

Trivia:

Stipe Erceg and Branko Tomovic were considered for the lead part of Alex.

Don't miss it

I had an opportunity to see this feature during Warsaw Festival. It made an extraordinary impression on me, and not only on me - audience immediately fell in love with it. If you are tired of full of special effects blockbusters on the one hand, and on the other you're not in the mood to watch another depressing art movie, "The world is big.." is the best answer to your demand. Of course, it's not perfect, sometimes it is even awkward - the director still has to work hard on his craft, but, after all this movie will lighten your heart. Life is worth living, life is worth acting, that's what this film is about. Miki Manojlovic is more than charming as an energetic, "crazy" grandfather who teaches his withdrawn grandson how to appreciate life. And - believe me - having watched this movie, you will start thinking about traveling through Europe on bike. Balkan spirit still works!