Film

Tuvalu

1999 · 1h 32m · Fantasy · Drama · Comedy

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

73%

Metacritic

58

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?

Denis Lavant

Anton

Philippe Clay

Karl

Terrence Gillespie

Gregor

E.J. Callahan

Inspektor

Djoko Rosic

Gustav

Cătălina Murgea

Martha

Todor Georgiev

Polizist

Chulpan Khamatova

Eva

Zlatina Todeva

Old Woman

Todor Georgiev

Policeman

Georgi Kishkilov

Homeless

Krikor Hugasjan

Homeless

Yuli Toshev

Homeless

Yordan Bikov

Homeless

Lyubomir Farkov

Mechanic

Asen Kisimov

Man with Hat

• Veit HelmerDirector · Producer · Writer
• Michaela BeckScreenplay
• Lyudmila MerdzhanskaWriter
• Emil HristowDirector of Photography
• Emil ChristovDirector of Photography
• Goran BregovićOriginal Music Composer
• Jürgen KnieperOriginal Music Composer

Tuvalu, trailer, directed by Veit Helmer

Release date

November 19, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

6

Revenue

$411,383

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance, Family

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