Wonderful World

Wonderful World (2009)

Happiness is a state of mind

Ben Singer is a failed children's folk singer, a career proofreader, a less-than-extraordinary weekend dad, and perhaps the most negative man alive. Floundering in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comfort comes from regular chess games and friendly debates on game theory with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill, Ben's pessimistic worldview seems unequivocally confirmed. It takes an extended visit from Ibou's sister Khadi for Ben to realize that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.

Date of release
2009-01-08
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (54)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Joshua Goldin

Casting

Interesting facts

Wonderful World is a 2010 dark comedy drama film written and directed by Joshua Goldin, and starring Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael K. Williams, Jodelle Ferland, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ally Walker, and Philip Baker Hall. It is Goldin's directorial debut. The story revolves around a misanthropic, former children's folk singer having his life changed after his Senegalese roommate goes into a diabetic coma, and the sister who arrives to take care of him that he falls in love with.

Production

Michael K. Williams initially didn't audition for the role of Ibou because he felt the phone messages from writer-director Joshua Goldin's representatives were "a mass call", saying: "I thought, I'm not going to waste my time. Then Josh called me back a few times and said he wanted me. So I went in." Williams had already worked on the character's Senegalese accent while in Tuscany filming Spike Lee's Miracle at St.

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