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Tuvalu is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Veit Helmer released in USA on 19 november 1999 with Denis Lavant

Tuvalu (1999)

Tuvalu
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Released in USA 19 november 1999
Length 1h41
Directed by
OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    Science fiction,    Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Fantasy,    Romance
Rating72% 3.6414553.6414553.6414553.6414553.641455

Tuvalu is a 1999 experimental movie from Germany. The style evokes early 20th Century Silent movies and motifs commonly found in German expressionism. The sparse dialog is presented in a mix of European languages. The film stars Denis Lavant as Anton and Chulpan Khamatova as Eva.

The film focuses on Anton as he tries to win the heart of Eva and save his family's bath house from the wrecking ball.

Synopsis

Dans une autre époque, Anton, modeste gardien d’un établissement de bains, rêve de prendre le large en direction de l’île Tuvalu. Un poème onirique et fantastique.

Actors

Denis Lavant

(Anton)Tchoulpan Khamatova

(Eva)Philippe Clay

(Karl)Đoko Rosić

(Gustav)Asen Kisimov

(Man with Hat)
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