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The Middle of the World

Play trailer Poster for The Middle of the World 2003,  1h 25m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An unemployed truck driver and his family bicycle nearly 2,000 miles across Brazil to find a job that pays a decent salary.

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Michael Atkinson Village Voice Mar 30, 2004
A true Brazilian story of vague human-interest value ... gets a heavy-handed treatment. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Mar 25, 2004
2/5
Wants to be both a realistic family drama and a mythical odyssey but lacks the substance to be much more than a vignette. Go to Full Review
Marta Barber Miami Herald Jun 17, 2005
2.5/4
Where Middle of the World becomes more appealing is in showing life along the less-traveled roads of Brazil, a landscape of beauty and poverty, nomad lives and basic instincts in a determination to make the best of a lurid existence. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 30, 2004
2/4
...the problem is, it's not terribly interesting. Go to Full Review
Gabe Leibowitz Film and Felt Apr 13, 2004
3/4
A moving coming-of-age story that invokes memories of films such as Pixote (with significantly less violence) and The Bicycle Thief. Go to Full Review
Ethan Alter TV Guide Apr 9, 2004
3/5
Although the territory it covers is familiar, this Brazilian import, based on a true story, has its heart in the right place. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Vicente Amorim

Director

Cláudia Abreu

Rose

Wagner Moura

Romão

Ravi Ramos Lacerda

Antônio

Sidney Magal

Panamá

Felipe Newton Silva Rodrigues

Clevis

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The Middle of the World

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unemployed truck driver and his family bicycle nearly 2,000 miles across Brazil to find a job that pays a decent salary.
Director
Vicente Amorim
Producer
Lucy Barreto, Luiz Carlos Barreto
Screenwriter
David França Mendes
Production Co
Globo Filmes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 21, 2006
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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