
Morvern Callar(2002)
After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life.


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.

Cláudia Abreu
Rose

Wagner Moura
Romão
Ravi Ramos Lacerda
Antônio

Carol Castro
Sereia

Caco Monteiro
Severino

Sidney Magal
Panamá

Fábio Lago
Neguiça

Claudio Jaborandy
Gideão

Alexandre Zacchia
Porfírio

Augusto Madeira
Motorista de caminhão
The Middle of the World is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of rio de janeiro, romance, family drama, road movie. Directed by Vicente Amorim, it stars Cláudia Abreu, Wagner Moura, Ravi Ramos Lacerda. 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.
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