The Middle of the World (2003)

6.7/10 • 85 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Cláudia Abreu

Rose

Wagner Moura

Romão

Carol Castro

Sereia

Caco Monteiro

Severino

Sidney Magal

Panamá

Fábio Lago

Neguiça

Claudio Jaborandy

Gideão

Alexandre Zacchia

Porfírio

Augusto Madeira

Motorista de caminhão

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