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Central Station (1998)
Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos
8.0
94%Runtime110 min
Rating15A
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An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
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Central Station is a critically acclaimed 1998 drama film directed by Walter Salles. The film received widespread praise, with a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.0/10 on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception. It has also been recognized with significant awards, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Central Station is a 1998 comedy-drama road movie directed by Walter Salles from a screenplay by João Emanuel Carneiro and Marcos Bernstein, based on an original idea by Salles. It stars Fernanda Montenegro, Marília Pêra and Vinícius de Oliveira. The film tells the story of a young boy's friendship with a jaded middle-aged woman.
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