
Sea Fever(2020)
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.


“Two iconic women. One passion.”
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.

Miranda Otto
Elizabeth Bishop

Glória Pires
Lota de Macedo Soares

Tracy Middendorf
Mary Morse

Treat Williams
Robert Lowell

Marcello Airoldi
Carlos Lacerda

Lola Kirke
Margaret
Luciana Souza
Joana
Tânia Costa
Dindinha
Marianna Mac Nieven
Malú
Reaching for the Moon is a drama, romance film released in 2013 exploring themes of biography, mourning, loving, dramatic, melodramatic. Directed by Bruno Barreto, it stars Miranda Otto, Glória Pires, Tracy Middendorf. In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
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