Reaching for the Moon
2013 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 6.6 · 55% critics
In the early 1950s, a reserved poet travels from New York to Rio de Janeiro and is swept up in a new culture and a complicated relationship with two people already entwined. As political tensions rise in Brazil, the trio’s shifting bonds and creative drive shape a pivotal period in her life and work.
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Details
- Original title
- Flores Raras
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-02-09
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (103 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sensual, character-driven drama about love, jealousy, and creativity set against real-world upheaval; Not for you if you prefer fast plots or light romance like Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands.
Pros: lush Brazilian setting; intimate relationship drama; poetic, reflective mood | Cons: slow-burn pacing; heavy emotional tension; limited plot action
Themes
- biography
- mourning
- loving
- dramatic
- melodramatic
Cast & crew
Miranda Otto
as Elizabeth Bishop
Glória Pires
as Lota de Macedo Soares
Tracy Middendorf
as Mary Morse
Treat Williams
as Robert Lowell
Marcello Airoldi
as Carlos Lacerda
Lola Kirke
as Margaret
Luciana Souza
as Joana
- TC
Tânia Costa
as Dindinha
- MN
Marianna Mac Nieven
as Malú
Directed by Bruno Barreto