The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner -- Film Review

PALM SPRINGS -- This must be the most unwieldy movie title of the year: "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner." And the film comes from Bulgaria, a country not yet known for a dazzling cinematic output. But happy surprises help to keep moviegoers hooked, and "World" turns out to be an unexpected charmer, one of the major crowd-pleasers at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival -- where it was the runner-up for best narrative feature -- and a likely contender for a best foreign-language film Oscar nomination.