What is Reaching for the Moon?
Topic: Film "Reaching for the Moon" (2013). Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2013
- Release date
- Feb 9, 2013
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10
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Topic: Film "Reaching for the Moon" (2013).
Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Title: Reaching for the Moon (Portuguese: Flores Raras, "Rare Flowers").
Year: 2013.
Genre: Brazilian biographical drama, Drama and Romance.
Director: Bruno Barreto.
Writers: Julie Sayres and Matthew Chapman.
Plot: In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. Elizabeth is shy and overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary's partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but Lota wants both women. This triangle plays out against the backdrop of the 1964 military coup.
Key Elements: Bishop's poems are central to the film. It illustrates a phase in the life of the Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Runtime: 1h 58m.
Release Date (US): 08/09/2013.
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Should you watch it?
“A New York poet travels to Rio de Janeiro and becomes entangled in an eternal triangle.”
- Lush illustrations of a crucial phase in the life of Pulitzer prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop
- Exploration of an unconventional relationship triangle set against the 1964 military coup
- Integration of Bishop's moving poems into the narrative
- The film focuses on a complex emotional triangle that may not appeal to all viewers
Watch it if you are interested in the life of influential poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian history.
The film is a biographical drama with a lush tone set against historical political shifts.
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What is the genre of Reaching for the Moon?
It is a biographical drama and romance film.
How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 58 minutes.
Who is the film about?
The film is about the life of Pulitzer prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop.
Is the film worth watching for history buffs?
The story is set against the backdrop of the 1964 military coup in Brazil.
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