FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World

FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World

The Story of a Journey around the World

Directed by Gwendolin Weisser, Patrick Allgaier

2017128 min8.6 / 10

A warm, visually rich documentary following two travelers on an epic three-and-a-half-year journey around the world, celebrating human connection, discovery, and the transformative power of adventure.

Documentary about the journey of Patrick Allgair and Gwendolin Weisser, who travelled over 100,000 kilometres on foot and by hitchhiking. Starting in Freiburg, Germany, they travelled eastwards for three and a half years, passing through Ukraine, Russia, China, Japan and Mexico on their way around the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is FAR. The Story of a Journey around the World sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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