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Worlds Apart (2015 film)
Worlds Apart (2015 Film)
Worlds Apart is a 2015 Greek drama film directed by Christoforos Papakaliatis. The production was made by Plus Productions and film distribution by Village Film.
The film tells three different stories, all having love as a common denominator. In all three love stories, couples who experience love also share that one is Greek and the other alien, with couples being from different generations. The project deals with these three different love stories through the economic and social crisis that Europe is experiencing, until in the end they prove common.
The film stars J.K. Simmons as Sebastian, a character of American origin, alongside Maria Kavoyianni as Maria, a Greek woman, Minas Hatzisavvas as Antonis, another Greek man, Tawfeek Barhom as Farris, an Iraqi refugee, and Niki Vakali as Daphne, a German woman. The cast also includes Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as Odysseus, Nikos Chatzopoulos as Ilias, and Matthaios Korovesis as Anthony, Giorgos' son.
The film's success can be measured by its box office performance in Greece, where it grossed $4.8 million at the local box office. The movie also received a mixed review from critics, with Owen Gleiberman of Variety stating that while it is not bad, it is "kind of a trifle."
Worlds Apart was released in several countries, including Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Cyprus, where Papakaliatis traveled to promote the film as part of Greece's promotion and communication through Greek cinema. The film's distribution and marketing efforts were notable for their scope, with Papakaliatis attending premieres in over 15 cities in Greece and visiting several countries outside of Europe.
The film was also a commercial success, earning $4.5 million euros at the box office and selling more than 668,892 tickets worldwide, making it the commercial Greek film of the 2010s-2019s. The only movie of the decade that sold more tickets is the Joker movie, with over 902,517 tickets sold.
In addition to its commercial success, Worlds Apart also explores themes related to economic and social crisis in Europe, highlighting the commonalities between different love stories despite their cultural and generational differences.