In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Cast
Crew
Bruno Barreto
Director, Writer
Matthew Chapman
Writer
Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Editor, Director of Photography
Paula Barreto
Executive Producer, Producer
Lucy Barreto
Producer
José Joaquim Salles
Production Design
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Marcia Andrade
Casting
Marcelo Picchi
Costume Design
Marcelo Pies
Costume Design
Alessandro Laroca
Sound Designer
Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer
Clara Rocha
Set Decoration
Annika Hagen
Script Supervisor
