Tuvalu (Film)
- Denis Lavant: Anton
- Chulpan Khamatova: Eva
- Philippe Clay: Karl
- Catalina Murgea: Martha
- Djoko Rossich: Gustav
- Terrence Gillespie: Gregor
- E. J. Callahan: inspector
- Todor Georgiev: policeman
Tuvalu is the feature film debut of German director Veit Helmer.
Action
Anton lives and works with his blind father Karl in a dilapidated Art Nouveau indoor pool. Karl is the lifeguard, Anton the wizard. Together with the staff they deceive Martha Karl before a flourishing bathing establishment where they simulate an appropriate soundscape with a tape recorder. One of the few visitors is the former captain Gustav. When that his daughter Eva takes one day in the bathroom, Anton in love with this.
Meanwhile, Anton's brother Gregor is planning the demolition of the swimming pool because he is planning new buildings in the area. To force the closure of the bath, he throws a rock through the fragile ceiling, and hurt by Gustav fatal. Because of the accident determined the police and an inspector notes a number of flaws in the bathroom. He gives Anton a period of three days to repair the damage. Gregor, while providing to support the family, but in reality has no ambitions to save the bathroom.
Eva inherits from her father an old cargo ship and in his estate, she finds a map of the Pacific island of Tuvalu. To get the boat to Tavalu, they must, however, the old steam engine put back in gear below deck. Unfortunately, it lacks to an important spare part. This however, there is in the heating of the indoor pool. Eva - who believes Anton was to blame for the death of her father - stolen after a battle with Anton the required part. However, Anton follows her onto the ship and can bring the part back on itself.
Thus, the second inspection takes place in his mind, Gregor, coat the policeman punches him and takes its role. When the policeman comes to him and finds that he has no uniform, he overwhelmed the inspector and slips into his role. Anton has since several homeless instructed the commission of the defects pretend. Although the false inspector identifies the deception, but goes into the game. Angry Gregor shows his father's tape recorder. This just laughs about it, obviously it had long been clear that he is deceived. When Gregor further humiliates his father again, he dies of a heart attack. Eva realizes that Gregor is guilty of the death of her father. Anton, Eve, and the homeless manage to save the steam engine from the indoor pool before it destroys Gregor with a wrecking ball. Eva Anton us say goodbye to Martha and the homeless and stab with the ship to sea.