The Middle of the World
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings
- Starring: Cláudia Abreu, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Wagner Moura
- Summary: Based on a true story, The Middle of the World is about a couple and their five children - ages ranging from 6 months to 14 years old - as they travel 3,200 km by bicycle across Brazil in search of a dream. (Buena Vista International)
- Director: Vicente Amorim
- Genre(s): Drama
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60Although not what American studios generally mean by "family fare," this drama is actually excellent family viewing -- it both opens a window onto another culture and, through Antonio, speaks the universal language of teen angst.
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40In the depiction of this unlikely journey -- it is supposedly based on a real-life story -- the film awkwardly veers between naturalism and a striving for poetic myth.
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40A dull film, inspired by a true story.
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30When they (the family) arrive at their destination, the story arrives at an ending that's neither obvious nor interesting, kind of like the film leading up to it.
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