The Middle of the World

Romão, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.

Cast

Cláudia Abreu

as Rose

Wagner Moura

as Romão

Ravi Ramos Lacerda

as Antônio

Carol Castro

as Sereia

Caco Monteiro

as Severino

Sidney Magal

as Panamá

Fábio Lago

as Neguiça

Claudio Jaborandy

as Gideão

Alexandre Zacchia

as Porfírio

Augusto Madeira

as Motorista de caminhão

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