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Reaching for the Moon

Original title: Flores Raras

“Two iconic women. One passion.”

★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 104 votes

In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.

Director
Bruno Barreto
Release date
Feb 9, 2013
Original language
Portuguese
Origin
Brazil

Cast of Reaching for the Moon

  • Portrait of Miranda Otto

    Miranda Otto

    Elizabeth Bishop

  • Portrait of Glória Pires

    Glória Pires

    Lota de Macedo Soares

  • Portrait of Tracy Middendorf

    Tracy Middendorf

    Mary Morse

  • Portrait of Treat Williams

    Treat Williams

    Robert Lowell

  • Portrait of Marcello Airoldi

    Marcello Airoldi

    Carlos Lacerda

  • Portrait of Lola Kirke

    Lola Kirke

    Margaret

  • Portrait of Luciana Souza

    Luciana Souza

    Joana

  • Tânia Costa

    Dindinha

  • Marianna Mac Nieven

    Malú

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Canada
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Australia
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