The Middle of the World

1h 25m
Drama
6.6

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.

Cast

Cláudia Abreu
Rose
Wagner Moura
Romão
Ravi Ramos Lacerda
Antônio
Carol Castro
Sereia
Caco Monteiro
Severino
Sidney Magal
Panamá
Fábio Lago
Neguiça
Claudio Jaborandy
Gideão
Alexandre Zacchia
Porfírio
Augusto Madeira
Motorista de caminhão
Haroldo Serra
Anotador

Crew

Vicente Amorim
Director
David França Mendes
Writer
Pedro Amorim
Editor
Gustavo Hadba
Director of Photography
Paula Barreto
Executive Producer
Bruno Barreto
Producer
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Producer
Lucy Barreto
Producer
Angelo Gastal
Producer
Anne Pinheiro Guimarães
Associate Producer
Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
Associate Producer
Jean Louis Leblanc
Production Design
Cristina Kangussu
Costume Design
Valeria Stefani
Costume Design
Lu de Moraes
Makeup Artist
Miriam Biderman
Sound
André Abujamra
Music
Marlise Storchi
Art Direction

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