Pedal the World

Pedal the World

18.000 km, 22 countries, 365 days

Directed by Felix Starck

Produced by Beech Studios

201405.2 / 10

A personal, unscripted documentary following one cyclist's year-long journey across 22 countries in search of life's meaning through the freedom and challenge of self-powered travel.

"What is the meaning of life?". I posed this question almost daily a year ago, so I decided to get to the bottom of the mystery. I wanted to explore the world by my own power - on a bicycle. Untrained, I set off in June 2013 with over 55 kg of luggage and a video camera. 18,000 kilometers through a total of 22 countries with the goal of fulfilling a dream: the dream of absolute freedom and the discovery of our globe. Now experience together with me a really great adventure - a documentary that is not a script, but life itself. A unique challenge - with nature as an ally and the world as... opponent.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pedal the World violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Pedal the World end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Pedal the World scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Pedal the World easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Pedal the World sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pedal the World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pedal the World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pedal the World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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