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Bulgaria10 Essential Bulgarian FilmsStop 3 of 10
The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner
Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде
After an accident leaves a young émigré with amnesia, his irrepressible grandfather arrives to coax his memory back, and the two set off on a backgammon-fueled journey from Germany to Bulgaria in search of who he really is. A warm, life-affirming road movie.
Why it’s here
A modern Bulgarian road and memory drama that became Bulgaria's.
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dreamlike · dark
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit
Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive