Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.

Director:

Andrew Adamson

Writer:

Andrew Adamson

Stars:

Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov, Lutz Halbhubner

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erica Linz	...	Mia / Kà Cast Member
Igor Zaripov	...	The Aerialist
Lutz Halbhubner	...	Ringmaster
John Clarke	...	Sad Clown
Dallas Barnett	...	Boss
Tanya Drewery	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Sarah Houbolt	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Ascia Maybury	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Damien Gordon	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Zach Brickland	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Iren Goed	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Roufan Gan	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member (as Roufan 'Jimbob' Gan)
Pei Pei Lane	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Shaowei Xin	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member
Stephen Cooper	...	Circus Marvelous Cast Member

Storyline

A young woman in a small Mid-Western town goes to a traveling carnival one evening, where she is urged by a silent clown to visit the carnival's circus and see The Aerialist, the show's star attraction. She is entranced by The Aerialist, but during his act he misses a catch and falls to the ground. She rushes to help him, but then the ground beneath them gives way and they fall through into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil. Separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other, interacting with the strange and wonderful performers and performances of Cirque du Soleil.

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Plot Keywords:

cirque du soleil | aerialist | clown | circus | hands tied | 

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some dramatic images and mild sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cirque du Soleil: Mundos lejanos

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,135,000, 23 December 2012, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,495,865, 10 February 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Cirque du Soleil Burlesco,Reel FX Creative Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is a long-cherished ambition of James Cameron who for years has wanted to capture some of the Cirque du Soleil magic in 3D.

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Goofs

Throughout the film, you will notice that the main character, Mia's leggings beneath her dress change colors. In certain scenes, she is wearing dark leggings, and in other scenes she is wearing light.

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Connections

Referenced in On Cinema: 'Jack Reacher' and 'Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away' (2012)

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Soundtracks

Rideau Rouge
Composed by Benoit Jutras
Published by Créations Méandres Inc.
Arranged by Benoit Jutras
Produced by Rob Heaney and Benoit Jutras
Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Musique Inc.

User Reviews

Incredible

Contrary to what Shankru_Spam_Begone has written (dude, you have not seen the film!), there are no "audeicen reaction shots" because everything was photographed when the respective theatres were empty.. There is little CG work — this is all straight, through-the- lens work, and it is freaking incredible. They have chosen the best from eight or nine of Cirque's shows, lovingly photographed them, and stitched them together in such a way that you don't care how thin the story is, you're just enthralled by the sheer magic of the visuals.

And there are so many to by enthralled by: Cirque has this amazing capability of taking the most disparate things, putting them together in a single scene, and making it work. The scenes from O underscore this best, although the ones from Ka come close. (BTW: again, contrary to what Shankru_Spam_Begone writes, there are no scenes from Dralion). It is a visually lovely film that, at times, makes you wonder at the kind of people who can put something this enchanting together.

See it. You will not regret it. Even the 3D work is awesome: perhaps the very best the genre has given us because Cameron wisely takes us *into* the scene instead of pushing it out at us.

Put this on your must-see list.