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The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner

Have you ever heard of this film? If you are from the United States or any other western country, you might not have. But if you are a fan of good films from different countries, then you just might have an idea of what I am talking about.

The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner is a movie by Stefan Komandarev and it has caught the attention of a lot of people already. Here is a synopsis of the movie, courtesy of Cineuropa:

The story about a Bulgarian boy who grows up to be a German man. After a car accident Alex can’t remember even what his name is. In an attempt to cure him from amnesia, his grandfather Bai Dan comes over to Germany and organizes a spiritual journey for his grandson back into his past, to the country where he came from. In changing places, time and transport, crossing half Europe, they play backgammon, the simplest, and yet the most complex of all games. That game leads Alex to the realizations of who he is, and that game is symbolic to the story. Destiny is the dice we hold in our own hands and life is a game on the edge between chance and skill.

As you can see, backgammon plays a huge role in the movie, likening the game to life itself. Though I have not seen the movie, I think that I shall endeavor to find a copy. The synopsis is enough to make me want to find out more about the story. How about you?