Tuvalu

Tuvalu

92 mins | Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family, Romance, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1999

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?

Tuvalu

92 mins | Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family, Romance, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1999

Tuvalu
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?
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Buena Vista International (Germany) Filmproduktion GmbH (München), Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), FFA, Borough Films
Original title Tuvalu
Directors Veit Helmer
Writers Lyudmila Merdzhanska, Michaela Beck, Veit Helmer

Cast

Denis Lavant

as Anton

Philippe Clay

as Karl

Terrence Gillespie

as Gregor

E.J. Callahan

as Inspektor

Đoko Rosić

as Gustav

Cătălina Murgea

as Martha

Todor Georgiev

as Polizist / Policeman

Zlatina Todeva

as Old Woman

Georgi Kishkilov

as Homeless

Krikor Hugasjan

as Homeless

Yuli Toshev

as Homeless

Yordan Bikov

as Homeless

Lyubomir Farkov

as Mechanic

Asen Kisimov

as Man with Hat

Valcho Kamarashev

as Sailor

Dimitr Marin

as Explosive Expert

Dobrin Dosev

as Explosive Expert

Teodor Elmazov

as TV-Crew

Naicho Petrov

as Politician

Sotir Maynolovski

as Politician

Angel Nikolov

as Politician

Nikola Rudarov

as Politician

Petar Dimov

as Politician

Terry Gillespie

as Gregor