The Middle of the World (2003)

Cast

Cláudia Abreu, Wagner Moura, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Carol Castro, Caco Monteiro

Overview

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.