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The Middle of the World(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-09-12
66%
44 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
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.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
ProductionCompanies: 
Filmes do Equador
MegaColor
Movie: The Middle of the World
Top 10 Billed 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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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.
Release Date
2003-09-12
Average
6.6
Rating:
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