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Tuvalu

Tuvalu

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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?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$411383

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 November 1999

Country

Germany

Cast

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Anton

Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

Karl

Terrence Gillespie

Terrence Gillespie

Gregor

E.J. Callahan

E.J. Callahan

Inspektor

Djoko Rosic

Djoko Rosic

Gustav

Cătălina Murgea

Cătălina Murgea

Martha

Todor Georgiev

Todor Georgiev

Polizist

Chulpan Khamatova

Chulpan Khamatova

Eva

Zlatina Todeva

Zlatina Todeva

Old Woman

Todor Georgiev

Todor Georgiev

Policeman

Georgi Kishkilov

Georgi Kishkilov

Homeless

Krikor Hugasjan

Krikor Hugasjan

Homeless

Yuli Toshev

Yuli Toshev

Homeless

Yordan Bikov

Yordan Bikov

Homeless

Lyubomir Farkov

Lyubomir Farkov

Mechanic

Asen Kisimov

Asen Kisimov

Man with Hat

Valcho Kamarashev

Valcho Kamarashev

Sailor

Dimitr Marin

Dimitr Marin

Explosive Expert

Dobrin Dosev

Dobrin Dosev

Explosive Expert

Teodor Elmazov

Teodor Elmazov

TV-Crew

Naicho Petrov

Naicho Petrov

Politician

Sotir Maynolovski

Sotir Maynolovski

Politician

Angel Nikolov

Angel Nikolov

Politician

Nikola Rudarov

Nikola Rudarov

Politician

Petar Dimov

Petar Dimov

Politician

Terry Gillespie

Terry Gillespie

Gregor

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