The Owner

The film follows a backpack on a journey around the world, intersecting the lives of dozens of fascinating characters along the way. The story progresses, we learn details about the mysterious man to whom the bag belongs.

Directed by Francois Coetzee, Brian Shephard, Xavier Agudo, Marty Shea, Rafael Yoshida, Fahad Shaikh, Sabine Sebaali, Steve Murphy, Ian Bonner, Michael Canzoniero, Mairtín de Barra, Todd Felderstein, Nicolas Fogliarini, Yango Gonzalez, Nino Leitner, Craig Lines, Vishesh Mankal, Varun Mathur, Stanislava Buevich, Omer Kula, Giacomo Mantovani, Asmit Pathare, Neha Raheja Thakker, Alexander Schoenauer, Arne von Nostitz-Rieneck, Reenita Malhotra, Nicole Sylvester, Prashant Sehgal, John Versical, The Owner leans on a strong ensemble — Chiraz Aïch, Gulshan Devaiah, Caique Corrêa Dos Santos — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.