Tuvalu

Jun 22 2000 Not Rated 1h 41m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the efforts of Anton, a clueless dreamer who yearns to sail the world, and Martha, the button obsessed cashier, to maintain the illusion for Anton's blind father that business is thriving. Working to sabotage their efforts is Gregor - Anton's brother - an amoral developer who is determined to raze the entire town and construct a sprawling condominium complex. Gregor engineers an accident that seems certain to doom the business and in the process steals away Eva, the beautiful woman of Anton's dreams. Will Gregor's dastardly plan succeed?

Plot

In a desolate and colorless landscape stands a dilapidated bathhouse run by a puffed-up blind man, his long-suffering wife, and their son Anton, who does all the work. He's lonely and unsophisticated, and he falls in love with the...

Written by

Michaela Beck, Veit Helmer, Lyudmila Merdzhanska

Directed by

Veit Helmer

Cast

Denis Lavant, Chulpan Khamatova, Philippe Clay

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Borough Films, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), Buena Vista International (Germany) GmbH, FFA

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

24 wins & 11 nominations

Trailers
Tuvalu, trailer, directed by Veit Helmer
Scores
# of Votes
2,903
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA