Mia, a young woman in a small American Midwestern town, goes to a traveling carnival one evening, where she is urged by a silent clown to visit the carnival’s circus and see the Aerialist, the show’s star attraction. She is entranced by the Aerialist, but during his act he misses a catch and falls to the ground.
She rushes to help him, but then the ground beneath them gives way and they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque Du Soleil. Separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other, interacting with the strange and wonderful performers and performances of Cirque Du Soleil. Mia and the Aerialist perform an aerial courtship for the grand finale.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away is a 2012 American 3D family fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson. The film premiered on October 20, 2012 at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on December 21, 2012. Distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on December 21, 2012, the film tells the story of a girl named Mia going to a traveling circus and falling in love with its main attraction, the Aerialist.
After the Aerialist falls during his act, he and Mia are transported to another world where each encounter the different worlds of Cirque du Soleil. It stars Erica Linz and Igor Zaripov as the main characters and incorporates acts from O, Mystère, Kà, Love, Zumanity, Criss Angel Believe, and Viva Elvis, some of the Cirque du Soleil shows that were running in Las Vegas in 2011.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
Directed by: Andrew Adamson
Starring: Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov, Lutz Halbhubner, John Clarke, Dallas Barnett, Tanya Drewery, Sarah Houbolt, Ascia Maybury, Damien Gordon, Zach Brickland, Iren Goed, Roufan Gan
Screenplay by: Andrew Adamson
Cinematography by: Brett Turnbull
Film Editing by: Sim Evan-Jones, Dirk Westervelt
Art Direction by: Guy Barnes
Music by: Benoit Jutras
MPAA Rating: PG for some dramatic images and mild sensuality.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: December 21, 2012
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