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 (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.

Director:

Walter Salles

Writer:

Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro, Walter Salles (story)

Main Actors:

Fernanda Montenegro, Marília Pêra, Vinícius de Oliveira, Soia Lira

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:

Sony Classics

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