A hitchhike of 50,000 km – crossing the ocean by ship, and having a baby in Mexico. FAR. THE STORY OF A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD is a colourful, authentic film that follows the extraordinary journey of a young couple who set off into the east, to return from the west three and a half years later with a new, third member to their family. On a small budget and without taking any planes, they explore the world with natural curiosity and buoyant spontaneity. Germany 2017 I A film by Patrick Allgaier and Gwendolin Weisser I 127 min I OV with English Subtitles I DCP/HD - GERMANY'S MOST SUCCESSFUL CINEMA DOCUMENTARY OF 2017 - 500.000 ADMISSIONS (GERMANY) with €3.5 MILLION BOX OFFICE - 32.000 ADMISSIONS (AUSTRIA) - 28.000 ADMISSIONS (SWITZERLAND) “While some countries are putting up fences and even talking about building walls, Gwen Weisser and Patrick Allgaier overcome cultural boundaries with playful ease – showing how simple that can be if you are only willing to embrace it. The right film at the right time. An homage to humanity.” Florian Kech, Badische Zeitung “This film had no marketing budget, no advertising schedule, no subsidies – it was successful on its own merits, by getting people excited. When has a phenomenon like this ever hit our cinemas before? Sometimes there are miracles in this life. FAR AWAY. is the cinematic miracle of 2017.”Hermann Thieken, Chair of AG Kino “Being able to work on this film was wonderfully enriching for me personally. The story this journey tells is refreshing – it makes you feel good. But more than anything it makes you feel hopeful. In this day and age it is the perfect answer to distrust, fear and xenophobia.” Christof Gerlitz, SWR Television International Sales: magnetfilm.de I info@magnetfilm.de