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

Gross USA:

$12,495,865

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

At the start of the film Mia (the girl) is watching the circus. As the Ringmaster says "Welcome to Circus Marvelous" the Dwarf, that is standing in front of the Ringmaster, holds both his fists in front of him in a power pose. The very next shot he has his left fist in the air while his right is still in front. Then in the shot after that both of his fists are in front of him once again.

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Alternate Versions

Also shown in a 3D version.

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Connections

References Yellow Submarine (1968)

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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

The cast is amazing. Wish I could do the things they do! Recommend for ages 8 and up.

This movie is all about a girl named Mia who meets a guy called The Aerialist and they go on a huge adventure, but will never give up until they find each other. It is really nice how they care about each other throughout the movie. I think they should have more talking to each other or other people. I really like the movie because it is in 3D. It makes it look so real that I would want to reach out and touch it. There were also so many acrobats that were doing things that seemed like they are going to kick you in the face. It is really cool and I hope you like it too. The main characters in the movie are Mia and The Aerialist. They are both my favorite characters because they don't care what they come up against each time because they love each other and will not rest until they find each other. My favorite part of the movie is when they are doing one of the shows and they are falling off walls on to trampolines and got back on the wall. They must be really brave to do all of those stunts. The cast was amazing and I wish I could do that too. I would recommend this movie for ages 8 and up because younger kids would probably think it's boring. In fact, it is kind of boring at the beginning, but I keep an open mind and they do acrobat things that catch my attention. I hope you like the movie as much as I did. Anthony Aranda, age 10, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic.