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Tuvalu
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction - 1999
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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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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
19 Nov 1999
Country:
DE
Languages:
German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$411,383
Awards:
24 wins & 11 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A fascinating work that never quite coalesces, Tuvalu finally becomes oppressively repetitive.
– Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
fresh:
Tuvalu is astounding. It is also bizarre, challenging, and, at times, admirably overreaching.
– Janice Page,
Boston Globe,
31 May 2002
fresh:
This one-of-a kind charmer casts an immediate and delightful spell.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb 2002
rotten:
A disappointment, a precious and grotesque exercise reminiscent of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Delicatessen, only less amusing.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Dec 2001
fresh:
Still in the mood for something offbeat and phantasmagoric? Check out this charming German import by Veit Helmer.
– Glenn Lovell,
San Jose Mercury News,
13 Dec 2001
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