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Reaching for the Moon (2013)

NR ★ 6.6/10 118 min Drama, Romance Brazil Portuguese
Director: Bruno Barreto
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Two iconic women. One passion.

Description

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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Top Cast

Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto Elizabeth Bishop
Glória Pires
Glória Pires Lota de Macedo Soares
Tracy Middendorf
Tracy Middendorf Mary Morse
Treat Williams
Treat Williams Robert Lowell
Marcello Airoldi
Marcello Airoldi Carlos Lacerda
Lola Kirke
Lola Kirke Margaret
Luciana Souza
Luciana Souza Joana
Tânia Costa Dindinha

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