Synopsis
Famous writer Alexander is very ill and has little time left to live. He meets a little boy on the street, who is an illegal immigrant from Albania, and goes on a journey with him to take the boy home.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.8%
Review Aggregate
90.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittyvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Ganz | 1999 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Renauld | 1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Fabrizio Bentivoglio | 1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes15,611
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $107,178 | $201,811 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $107,322 | $202,082 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $53,589 | $100,906 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $4,421,000 | $8,324,536 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $5,715,000 | $10,761,077 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $53,589 | $100,906 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $10,243,178 | $19,287,425 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $250,000 (est) | $470,738 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $86,000 (est) | $161,934 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $410,000 | $772,011 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $744,000 | $1,400,917 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $50,000 | $94,148 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $1,540,000 | $2,899,748 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $8,703,178 | $16,387,677 |
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