1998 · 111 min · NR

Central Station

Name: Central Station
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto

Directed by Walter Salles · Drama

Central Station (1998) is a Drama film, directed by Walter Salles set in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil during the 1990s.

A road trip, with a melancholic and hopeful tone. Themes of grief & loss, redemption, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Antonio PintoJaques Morelenbaum

Cinematography

Walter Carvalho

Cast

Fernanda MontenegroVinícius de OliveiraMarília PêraOthon BastosOtávio AugustoMatheus NachtergaeleCaio JunqueiraStela Freitas

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Rio de JaneiroBrazil

Setting

Urban Rural Wilderness

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Road Trip

Themes

Grief & LossRedemptionFamily & Loyalty

Tone

MelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

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