The Middle of the World

Sep 12, 2003

1h 25m

★ 6.8

Overview

Romão, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Rose

Cláudia Abreu

Romão

Wagner Moura

Antônio

Ravi Ramos Lacerda

Sereia

Carol Castro

Severino

Caco Monteiro

Panamá

Sidney Magal

Neguiça

Fábio Lago

Gideão

Claudio Jaborandy

Porfírio

Alexandre Zacchia

Motorista de caminhão

Augusto Madeira

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