Love story, set in 1950s Rio, telling the true story of American poet Elizabeth Bishop (Mirando Otto) and her love...
Love story, set in 1950s Rio, telling the true story of American poet Elizabeth Bishop (Mirando Otto) and her love affair with the Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Glória Pires).
In need of some respite from her Manhattan life and writer's block, Elizabeth heads to Brazil where she meets Mary, an old friend who is staying at Lota’s sprawling estate. Elizabeth is uneasy after learning the two women are lovers, and her sensitivity sees her subjected to Lota’s taunts. Their opposing temperaments and political ideologies, together with Lota’s ongoing connection with Mary, fuel tension, but the pair’s instant attraction eventually blossoms into a full-blown love affair.
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67 %39 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
68 %516 reviewsAudience score rating
"Intimate, affecting, somewhat lumpily paced biopic."
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Variety
Variety"A classy, grown-up drama."
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Time Out
Time Out"Barreto assuredly embraces an approach that's counter to much received wisdom about Bishop's life and work. But his film ultimately dooms itself."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The atrociously sentimental score is an irritant, but the performances are solid."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"An exotic love story becomes an empowering portrait of two highly gifted women who defy social convention."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterReaching for the Moon | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and coarse language
- Runtime
- 114
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Brazil
