The Middle of the World

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.

Director: Vicente Amorim

Cast: Cláudia Abreu, Wagner Moura, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Carol Castro, Caco Monteiro, Sidney Magal, Fábio Lago, Claudio Jaborandy

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.