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Reaching for the Moon

Play trailer Poster for Reaching for the Moon 2013,  1h 58m,  Biography/ Drama/ Romance/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 39 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) has a love affair with architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Gloria Pires).
Reaching for the Moon

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Critics Consensus

Reaching for the Moon's uptight sensibilities sometimes play more pretentious than poetic, but solid performances and sumptuous photography leave a lingering longing for love in the tropics.

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Sarah Hansen Autostraddle Jun 14, 2021
An amazing display of how someone's support of your work can affect all aspects of what you're producing in the world. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety Mar 31, 2015
Attention is retained by the commendably unhistrionic leads, who convincingly etch the pair's enduring devotion even when passions run dry. Go to Full Review
Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter Mar 31, 2015
The life of American Poet Laureate Elizabeth Bishop furnishes surprisingly vivid emotional material in Reaching for the Moon. Go to Full Review
Michelle Faye Curve May 24, 2022
A truly wonderful cinematic achievement. Go to Full Review
Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Apr 3, 2019
5/10
Disappointingly, Barreto's film is sorely lacking in artfulness, even being so corny as to utilize voiceover recitations as a device to make the tired on-screen happenings seem more meaningful than they actually are. Go to Full Review
Lucy Popescu CineVue Mar 20, 2019
3/5
Reaching for the Moon's pace is occasionally leaden, but for the most part this is an engaging portrait of two iconic women and a pivotal moment in Brazil's history. Go to Full Review
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Hermione W Feb 6, 2018 LOVED IT.. so romantic and lyrically beautiful- and from a true story! sexy love story...
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Cast & Crew

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Bruno Barreto

Director

Gloria Pires

Lota de Macedo Soares

Miranda Otto

Elizabeth Bishop

Tracy Middendorf

Mary

Marcello Airoldi

Carlos Lacerda

Tânia Costa

Dindinha

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Reaching for the Moon

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Movie Info

Synopsis Poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) has a love affair with architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Gloria Pires).
Director
Bruno Barreto
Producer
Lucy Barreto, Paula Barreto
Screenwriter
Matthew Chapman, Julie Sayres
Distributor
Wolfe Releasing
Production Co
LC Barreto
Genre
Biography, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 58m
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