Director: Walter Salles
Written by : Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
Dora a retired teacher sits on the Rio De Janiro's Central station, writing letters for illiterate people. One day Josuha a 9 year old kid with his mother comes to her to write a letter to Joshua's father. Joshua has never seen his father and hopes to reunite with his father. After writing the letter Joshua's mother dies in an accident outside the station. Dora takes Joshua with her and ends up selling to a corrupt couple who promises to help Joshua getting adopted in a good family. Irene her neighbor makes her feel guilty and tells her that the couple might sell his organs illegally. Dora feeling guilty runs away with Joshua from the couple's house.
Dora then sets out on a journey to find Joshua's father with Joshua. During the course of the journey they build a long lasting friendship.
The movie gives an account of life in Rio which doesn't seem to be different from Mumbai. Crowded trains, survival of the fittest, poor people emigrating to city in search of work, crime, etc. Seems that every big city in developing country has a same story.
Recommended.
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