The Middle of the World (O Caminho das Nuvens)
by Vincente Amorim
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Actor: Claudia Abreu, Wagner MouraDirector: Vincente Amorim
Brand: Repnet LLC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Film Movement
DVD Reviews of The Middle of the World (O Caminho das Nuvens)
DVD Review: Not much to grab hold of....except the scenery.
Summary: 2 Stars
There isn't much to say about this Brazalian member family, who courageously take a 2,000 mile bicycle trek to Rio de Janeiro in hopes of finding work, food, and comfort throughout. Seeking work is the most important aspect of the journey, and the young father insists upon a certain amount of money to support his family during the bicycle journey, which means he won't work for less and will not work for something that puts him in a less-than-manly view.
The family begs for food, takes odd jobs, and Rose (Mom) and children sing for their supper, while Romao (Dad) observes his family making it through the journey.
Their eldest boy, Antonio, a young teen is peaking at puberty, interested in girls, learning to smoke, and comes to seek independence from the family. We see a few incidences he encounters, but nothing memorable to keep the film interesting.
What is beautiful is the landscape they journey upon. But, unfortunately, the journey is neither interesting, the folks along the way are not memorable, and the family characters fall flat, not someone we build the relationship with, nor do we really care deeply for. Not sure how this garnered some awards, nor how it was selected for good filming with Foreign Film Movement. ....Rizzo
Description of The Middle of the World (O Caminho das Nuvens)
The Middle of the World is a road movie on bicycles. It is freely adapted from the true story of an unemployed truck driver who, with his wife and five children, pedals from Paraíba, in the poverty-stricken Northeast of Brazil, all the way to Rio de Janeiro looking for a job. Romão (the father) feels destined to earn 1000 reais (about 300 US$) a month a vast sum for Brazilian standards. On four bikes, the family goes through five states, knows solidarity and indifference, aggressiveness and cordiality. A 2000-mile odyssey through the hinterlands of Brazil all the way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's best-known postcard. The Middle of the World shows the quest for the dream of a decent life a story of dreams and hope.Bestsellers in DVD
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