Central Station

– An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
Central do Brasil
Central Station
Central Station (1998) - Also known as Central do Brasil

An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Central Station (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Nov 1998

Language:

Portuguese, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Central Station

Central Station
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Plot:

Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them 'trash'. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue and takes a trip with him to find his father.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 21 nominations.

Production Company:
Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
80%

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