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The Middle of the World

The Middle of the World

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 12, 2003

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Drama

User Score

67%

Original Title

O Caminho das Nuvens

Director

Vicente Amorim

Description

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.