Central Station (1998)
March 5, 2025 4:07 AM - Subscribe
"The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew."
This Walter Salles moving drama was "voted by the Brazilian Film Critics Association as one of the greatest Brazilian movies of all time". It also was gave Fernanda Montenegro, the 'grande dame' of Brazilian theater, the first ever Brazilian nomination for 'Best Actress' in 1998.
[95-yo Fernanda Montenegro had a small role in Salles latest masterpiece, I'm still here, where she played Eunice at the end of her life, while her real-life daughter Fernanda Torres played her throughout. 'I'm still here' which just won the Oscar for International feature, also earned Fernanda Torres the nomination for best Actress.]
8.0 on IMDb.
4.3 score on Letterboxd.
94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
10/10 from me.
The trailer.
This Walter Salles moving drama was "voted by the Brazilian Film Critics Association as one of the greatest Brazilian movies of all time". It also was gave Fernanda Montenegro, the 'grande dame' of Brazilian theater, the first ever Brazilian nomination for 'Best Actress' in 1998.
[95-yo Fernanda Montenegro had a small role in Salles latest masterpiece, I'm still here, where she played Eunice at the end of her life, while her real-life daughter Fernanda Torres played her throughout. 'I'm still here' which just won the Oscar for International feature, also earned Fernanda Torres the nomination for best Actress.]
8.0 on IMDb.
4.3 score on Letterboxd.
94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
10/10 from me.
The trailer.
« Older Terminator: The Sarah Connor C... | Stargate SG-1: Bane... Newer »
You are not logged in, either login or create an account to post comments
