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Dora is a former school teacher who makes a living by writing letters for illiterate people passing through Rio de Janeiro's main train station, Central Station. Among her clients are Ana and her nine-year-old son Josue, who has a fierce desire to meet his father, whom he has never seen. Dora has become stoically indifferent to .. Read more

Starring	Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera, Vincius De Oliveira
Director	Walter Salles
Genres	Drama

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- A delight Ð a charming, but tough, study in loss and redemption, wise, witty and compassionate without losing touch with the harsher realities of life.
- 31813
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Ignore previous review ' a jolly good film for the ladies' - please!! Totally irrelvant as to what sex you are in order to enjoy this film. Its ... read more »
  
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  - ROCHFORD
  - 26 Sep 2004 at 18:27
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  Such a beauty
  
  This movie is simply amazing. Very very beautiful. A must-see! You will laugh, you will cry and you will realise what matters the most in life.
  
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- - Coline
  - 4 reviews
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 10:02
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  brilliant! a must see!
  
  brilliant!
  
  great acting! great storyline!
  
  absolutely fabulous film! great story (although a bit unusual) everything falls into place at ... read more »
  
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- - FiFiTwitch
  - 12 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 27 Oct 2011 at 12:48
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  worth watching
  
  a film in a foreign language with subtitles.
  
  the two main characters make this film - they are brilliant!
  
  i really enjoyed this - not for ... read more »
  
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- - ouiser
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  - stourpaine
  - 30 Aug 2011 at 10:41
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  A Brazilian Road Movie
  
  It is hard to imagine Hollywood making a film whose central character is a plain-looking elderly woman who cynically and callously preys upon vulnerable people... read more »
  
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- 1012006
- - insomniac
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  - Malvern
  - 01 Jul 2011 at 22:51
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  Great Film
  
  Touching and beautifully made. My second viewing and just as enjoyable as the first. Salles is capable of great things and can really make you think about how ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
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  - southend on sea
  - 19 May 2011 at 13:00
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  South American classic.
  
  A South American classic. A good story with brilliant acting that also tugs at the heartstrings.
  
  This is a movie that has a strong ring of truth and ... read more »
  
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- - MikeLaughton
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  - Oakham,England
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 17:22
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  Could have done better
  
  Character establishment and development are the strengths of this picture.It is also well paced
  
  and involving.
  
  My reservations are that it... read more »
  
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  - Abingdon
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 17:51
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  This is a classic
  
  This is a film about real life. The storyline is a little implausible, but the characters are genuine and credible indeed. The transformation of Dora during the... read more »
  
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- - ghedgehog
  - 23 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 30 Jan 2011 at 20:08
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  central station
  
  had been waiting for years to see this and it didn't disappoint. Got better as it went on. Unusual setting/story line but kept me captivated and by the end ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jan 2011 at 12:27
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  Great Film
  
  I hope this film gains status as a classic piece of cinema if it hasn't already, this is a wonderfuly told story and beautifully shot too.
  
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  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 25 Oct 2010 at 14:50
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  Ignore previous review ' a jolly good film for the ladies' - please!! Totally irrelvant as to what sex you are in order to enjoy this film. Its ... read more »
  
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  - ROCHFORD
  - 26 Sep 2004 at 18:27
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  a real brazilan treat
  
  I am becoming a real fan of Brazilian films, they don't waste their time with special FX, love stories or famous actors. They get on with the story and the... read more »
  
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- - sion
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  - 26 Nov 2003 at 20:54
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  Great Film
  
  Touching and beautifully made. My second viewing and just as enjoyable as the first. Salles is capable of great things and can really make you think about how ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
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  - southend on sea
  - 19 May 2011 at 13:00
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  A jewel from the international cinema
  
  A must see film. Extremely rich in literature. Very touching argument describing what really happens in life. A raw view from Brazil that could apply anywhere.
  
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- - cessnita
  - London
  - 20 Nov 2003 at 01:29
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  down and out in brazil
  
  sad yet heartwarming story of how a recently orphaned young boy goes in search of his father and in the process brings new life to a embittered old lady.
  
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  - midlands
  - 17 Jul 2004 at 22:47
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  Thumbs up
  
  Very well-made, well-acted film. There are moments of tragedy and it is often very moving, but it never sinks into sentimentality.
  
  It shows some of ... read more »
  
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- - NorwichTim
  - 26 reviews
  - UK
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 19:09
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  Spellbinding
  
  A warm, beautifully photographed and deeply touching tale with lots of heart - not a film for those who expect action thick and fast but more suited to film ... read more »
  
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- - MazzyJ70
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  - 15 Mar 2006 at 12:11
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  Engaging, endearing ...
  
  Engaging, endearing expose of human frailty and failings in character, almost an exposition of the seven deadly sins. A charming tale that felt very real and as... read more »
  
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  - 14 Oct 2004 at 07:03
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  Despite showing lots ...
  
  Despite showing lots of poor people in Brazil, this is a wonderful film which leaves one feeling good. It's the first time I've seen the work of ... read more »
  
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- - crispin40
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  - 22 Jan 2005 at 21:38
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  Time to spend watching nice filming?
  
  It starts slowly. Then dead slow and stop. Pretty pictures though.
  
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- - Malcolm Mackay
  - Aberdeen
  - 26 Nov 2005 at 12:51

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- A delight Ð a charming, but tough, study in loss and redemption, wise, witty and compassionate without losing touch with the harsher realities of life.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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  Dora is a former school teacher who makes a living by writing letters for illiterate people passing through Rio de Janeiro's main train station, Central Station. Among her clients are Ana and her nine-year-old son Josue, who has a fierce desire to meet his father, whom he has never seen. Dora has ...