''Worlds Apart'' is a 2015 Greek drama film directed by
Christoforos Papakaliatis. It consists of three separate narratives, each following a love story between a foreigner and a
Greek
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. Each story represents a different generation falling in love during a time of socioeconomic turmoil that dominates Southern Europe as a whole, only to connect as a single story in the end.
Cast
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J. K. Simmons
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as Sebastian
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Christoforos Papakaliatis as Giorgos
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Andrea Osvárt as Elise
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Maria Kavoyianni as Maria
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Minas Hatzisavvas as Antonis
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Tawfeek Barhom as Farris
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Niki Vakali as Daphne
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Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as Odysseas
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Nikos Chatzopoulos as Ilias
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Matthaios Korovesis as Anthony, Giorgos' son
Reception
''Worlds Apart'' grossed $4.8 million at the Greek box office, making it the highest grossing 2015 film in Greece.
On
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the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 9 reviews.
On
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, it has a score of 61 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".
Frank Scheck of ''
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'' wrote: "Worlds Apart doesn’t manage to transcend the forced and familiar-feeling aspects of its multipart narrative, but it does offer an evocative portrait of its troubled milieu, and one of its segments, at least, has genuine emotional resonance."
of ''
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'' wrote: "It isn't bad, but it’s kind of a trifle. Though it treats its themes with reasonable honesty, it can't help but come off as a bit diagrammed."
References
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2015 drama films
2015 films
2010s Greek-language films
Greek drama films
Films shot in Athens
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