April 5, 2009
I could do without this movie. It was interesting in some parts, but overall, just not great.
Wagner Moura,
Cláudia Abreu,
Ravi Ramos Lacerda,
Manoel Sebastião Alves Filho,
Felipe Newton Silva Rodrigues
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A father desperate to improve his family's circumstances takes them on an unusual journey in this drama from Brazil. Romão (Wagner Moura) is a truck driver who has fallen on hard times; illiterate and... read more
DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006
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March 30, 2004
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
March 25, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Wants to be both a realistic family drama and a mythical odyssey but lacks the substance to be much more than a vignette. Full Review
June 17, 2005
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Where Middle of the World becomes more appealing is in showing life along the less-traveled roads of Brazil, a landscape of beauty and poverty, nomad lives and basic instincts in a determination to ma... Full Review
June 30, 2004
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the problem is, it's not terribly interesting. Full Review
April 13, 2004
Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt
A moving coming-of-age story that invokes memories of films such as Pixote (with significantly less violence) and The Bicycle Thief. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Ethan Alter, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Although the territory it covers is familiar, this Brazilian import, based on a true story, has its heart in the right place. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Kim Linekin, eye WEEKLY
Not one character seems like a fully realized human being, let alone a likeable one. Full Review
March 30, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The Middle of the World is an unusual road movie that celebrates the virtues of family solidarity and the enjoyment of simple pleasures. Full Review
November 10, 2003
Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews
"The Middle of the World" has such a strong sense of adventurous spirit that is should cross into venues other than just the Spanish language market. Full Review
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