Central Station
This extremely well made, touching Brazilian drama follows a young boy whose mother is killed near Rio de Janeiro's central train station. Befriended by a woman who writes letters for the illiterate, the pair set out on a difficult journey into the country's remote Northeast region to find the boy's father.
Year: 1998
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Latin America Cinema, Best of the 1990s, Amy's Favourites
Country: Brazil, France
Director: Walter Salles
Starring: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinicius De Oliveira, Marilia Pera
Duration: 106 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level offensive language.
8/10
Location in store: Foreign (Latin America)
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