The Middle of the World

The Middle of the World

2003•1h 25m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(44)

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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Production

LC Barreto, Filmes do Equador, Miravista, Globo Filmes, MegaColor, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cláudia Abreu

Cláudia Abreu

Rose

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Romão

Ravi Ramos Lacerda

Antônio

Carol Castro

Carol Castro

Sereia

Caco Monteiro

Caco Monteiro

Severino

Sidney Magal

Sidney Magal

Panamá

Fábio Lago

Fábio Lago

Neguiça

Claudio Jaborandy

Claudio Jaborandy

Gideão

Alexandre Zacchia

Alexandre Zacchia

Porfírio

Augusto Madeira

Augusto Madeira

Motorista de caminhão

Haroldo Serra

Anotador

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