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Mood:
- EmotionalGloomyTouchingCaptivatingUplifting
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Plot:
- Obsessive QuestHuman NatureSelf DiscoveryFriendshipHopesMind and SoulFriendsComing of Age more...
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Genres:
- DramaForeign
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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Place:
- BrazilRio De JaneiroSouth America
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedBerlin Festival WinnerGolden Globe WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Style:
- Road Movie
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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- Profanity
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Central Station , 1998
Portuguese, German
Brazil, France
Profile of Central Station
The mood of Central Station is uplifting, emotional, and gloomy. The plot centers around an obsessive quest, self discovery, and human nature. It is a drama and foreign movie. Stylistically, Central Station has a road movie structure. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Central Station is set in Rio De Janeiro. It happens in the 1990s. The movie is known for being a Berlin festival winner, a Golden Globe winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that Central Station includes profanity.
Summary of Central Station
Fernanda Montenegro's affecting performance, nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, is the centerpiece in this acclaimed Brazilian film. In the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro, a young boy witnesses the accidental death of his mother. When a lonely, retired schoolteacher (Montenegro) reluctantly agrees to care for the boy, they begin a journey across the countryside on which they learn valuable lessons about each other and the human spirit.
Details
| Language: | Portuguese, German |
| Country: | Brazil, France |
| Release date: | 20 November 1998 |
| Runtime: | 108 min |
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as Dora
as Josué
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Critics Reviews
Los Angeles Times
For Fernanda Montenegro, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Italy's late Giulietta Masina (Federico Fellini's wife and frequent star) in appearance and talent, "Central Station" is a personal triumph and a rich cinematic experience.
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- by: Kevin Thomas
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Easily among the top 10 films made last year.
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- by: Rick Groen
