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Faraway

  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.5K
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Faraway (2023)
Zeynep is unhappy. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago. She hopes to find peace and relaxation finally - but she hasn't reckoned with Josip, who still lives on the property.
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Zeynep is unhappy. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago. She hopes to find peace and relaxation finally - but she hasn't reckoned with... Read allZeynep is unhappy. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago. She hopes to find peace and relaxation finally - but she hasn't reckoned with Josip, who still lives on the property.Zeynep is unhappy. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago. She hopes to find peace and relaxation finally - but she hasn't reckoned with Josip, who still lives on the property.

  • Director
    • Vanessa Jopp
  • Writers
    • Jane Ainscough
    • Alex Kendall
  • Stars
    • Naomi Krauss
    • Goran Bogdan
    • Adnan Maral
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.5K
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    • Director
      • Vanessa Jopp
    • Writers
      • Jane Ainscough
      • Alex Kendall
    • Stars
      • Naomi Krauss
      • Goran Bogdan
      • Adnan Maral
    • 43User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Naomi Krauss
    Naomi Krauss
    • Zeynep Altin
    Goran Bogdan
    Goran Bogdan
    • Josip Cega
    Adnan Maral
    Adnan Maral
    • Ilyas Altin
    Bahar Balci
    • Fia Altin
    Artjom Gilz
    Artjom Gilz
    • Conrad
    Davor Tomic
    Davor Tomic
    • Drazen Cega
    Mladen Vasary
    • Uncle Franjo
    • (as Mladen Vasari)
    Paula Schramm
    Paula Schramm
    • Kochin Nora
    Christian Schneller
    • Herr Eddelbuttel
    Butz Ulrich Buse
    Butz Ulrich Buse
    • Katholischer Priester
    Ivica Zadro
    • The Other Josip
    Zvonimir Kovacic
    • Klapa Singer
    Mirko Stanic
    • Klapa Singer
    Ivan Zanic
    • Klapa Singer
    Ante Blazevic
    • Klapa Singer
    Alen Babic
    • Klapa Singer
    Andrijana Gardun
    • Car Mechanic
    Hans-Joachim Bauer
    • Trauergaste
    • Director
      • Vanessa Jopp
    • Writers
      • Jane Ainscough
      • Alex Kendall
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    User reviews43

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    8ops-52535

    what a story!!

    This is a warm and welcome story for the streesed out people out there, that feels life is like being tucked in a box , being slammed with a bat out of hell. A flee from the gomorian life they call civiliced, just let loose of everything and save yourself by traveling to a place that nobody else sees, to rest and reset mind and body.

    A multilingual european story that takes place at the coast of croatia in the windy season of the adriatic, opens new doors to love and ...comedy. Its a story thats loosly inspired from other lovestories made films about but this one is special. And that is basicly due to a lovely chosen cast and a very well done filmography. The main caracter is a real OI OI OI by the looks, just like the one i have on my right hand side everyday, so a refreshment for the male viewer it might be...

    its all in all a throw your life over the fence and start a new one somewhere else, made in a sound of sweet reataliation and revenge, liebst du mich nicht dann steh weg. A lovely and charming story of sunset love, a must see for every romantic out there. A recommend from the grumpy old man.
    10laura-dobutovic

    Very cute

    This movie is so fresh and cute just real, plus funny.

    The actors are great, the story is familiar but still different.

    I like that it is a romance about 40+ people and is just so Croatian with jokes and the way Bogdan, as Josip behaves it is so typical but in a good way. The island is, of course, beautiful; colors, people, food, flowers and the atmosphere is very island-like.

    It is just feel good, relax and have a good time movie with very good actors.

    I gave it 10 because as a Croatian I'm very happy with this movie's representation of people and land usually is just klishes used for all East European countries but not this movie. Go check it out!
    7hazard111

    A slow paced journey

    It's a mature woman's discovery of her maternal ties and herself. It feels somewhat like a mix of Mamma Mia 2 and Eat Pray Love?

    Kinda sweet, feel good movie. Nothing outstanding or ground breaking to be honest but overall I think is a good watch if you're looking for something "quiet". There's not a lot that happens here that's like exciting or wild but it's a good closed story.

    My favorite is the scenery and the vibes. It just feels like I also want to venture into a country home near a beach and spend my time looking at the sunsets.

    FYI: There's some sequences of nudity nothing too sexual.
    7chand-suhas

    Finding happiness on an Croatian Island.

    Zeynep just lost her mother and on her funeral day, she gets to know about a house her mother had bought in Croatia. On the same day, she realizes how she is taken for granted by her ignorant family and to top it, the husband cheating on her. This pushes her to the extreme where she instantly decides moving to the house in Croatia, her mother had bought. It is there she meets Josip, his ways to make her value the house she wants to sell and she truly understanding her mother which helps to seek her own happiness.

    This indeed was a truly heartwarming watch, neatly performed by everyone. The comic tone adds the extra layer to this multilingual rom-com which made the whole subplot involving Zeynep realizing her roots in Croatia all the more special. The chemistry between Zeynep and Josip was another highlight. With stunning visuals, this simple story truly runs high on human emotions and the crazy yet funny final act stands out in the way all the issues are sorted out without going overboard.
    8moviemanus-1

    An exotic twist on a familiar theme?

    After reading other reviews of this movie, I was intrigued enough to want to watch it for myself. Yes, the movie is a little formulaic, as other reviewers have pointed out, but the vast majority of movies out there are formulaic in one way or another. - at least to me they are, so that wasn't a deal breaker for me. Faraway is indeed a story we've all seen and heard before, but it is offered to us with an exotic twist - a welcome and fascinating twist. Set partly in Croatia, the rustic scenery is inviting and alluring, and the two main characters, Zeyrep and Josip have genuine chemistry. This movie did not disappoint.

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    • Trivia
      The red balloon movie that Josip is referring to is the short 1956 French movie The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse.
    • Goofs
      Sunset and sunrise always occur in the same place. She looks to the right to see the sunrise in the morning and the same with the sunset in the evening.
    • Soundtracks
      Dog days are over
      Written by Florence Welch and Isabella Summers

      Performed by Florence and the Machine (as Florence + The Machine)

      Courtesy of Island Records Ltd. / Republic Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Entel Bilgi
      • Netflix Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Turkish
      • Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Далечінь
    • Filming locations
      • Croatia
    • Production companies
      • Olga Film
      • Pakt Media
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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