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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

Fantasy · Family · Romance · 2012

An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.

Movie details

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

“Experience a Journey Like Never Before”

2012 Fantasy · Family · Romance 1h 31m

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7.0 / 10

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An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Andrew Adamson

Written by

Andrew Adamson

Erica Linz

Erica Linz

Mia

Igor Zaripov

Igor Zaripov

The Aerialist

Matt Gillanders

Matt Gillanders

Fire Breather

Jason Berrent

Jason Berrent

Cast

Dallas Barnett

Dallas Barnett

Boss

S

Sophia Elisabeth

Amy

Lutz Halbhubner

Lutz Halbhubner

Ringmaster

Court is in session

Put Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.