Movie: The Middle of the World

Top 10 Billed Cast

Cláudia Abreu
Cláudia Abreu

Rose

Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura

Romão

Ravi Ramos Lacerda
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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2003-09-12

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    Português
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