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Synopsis: In Rio's bustling Central Station, a boy and a retired school teacher form an uncommon bond when they journey from the city to Brazil's barren region in search of the boy's father.
Starring: Fernanda Montenegro, Marília Pêra
Supporting actors: Vinícius de Oliveira, Soia Lira, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto, Stela Freitas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Caio Junqueira, Socorro Nobre, Manoel Gomes, Roberto Andrade, Sheyla Kenia, Malcon Soares, Maria Fernandes, Maria Marlene, Christano Camargo, Jorseba-Sebastiano Oliveira, Andréa Albuquerque, Sidney Antunes, Rita Assemany, Patrícia Brás
Directed by: Walter Salles
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
Release year: 1998
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language.
ASIN: B002L5AST0
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,063 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
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Central Station DVD ~ Fernanda Montenegro

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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: November 20, 1998
  • MPAA: Rated R for language.
  • Production Company: Canal+, MACT Productions, Riofilmes, VideoFilmes
  • Filming Locations: Central do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dora and Josue, February 19, 2005
This review is from: Central Station [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The transforming and redemptive power of forgiveness is the major theme in this moving film from Brazil. The two leads, Dora, an older woman whose self-imposed sheltered life has been long shut-off from the yearnings and longings that make us human, and Josue, a young boy who forces her to confront her detachment as such, move the viewer from a jolting start to a warm, satisfying ending.

This is a film I never get tired of. The performances are great; the musical score is subtle, yet significant; the people and places are compelling; and the story, although perhaps somewhat manipulative, is overall enjoyable.

Some reviewers have side-stepped the warmth of this movie in attacking it as pretentious, cliche, and overtly sentimental. Although these are valid arguments, I felt that overall these points are forgiveable and easy to overlook.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brazilian's Greatest Female Actress at her Peak, October 4, 2002
By Nandinha (NANDinha, PORTUGAL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Central Station (DVD)
This is a film of contrasts. From Rio de Janeiro's Metropolis-like urban hell to Brasil's Nordeste - a barren place of barren and huge landscapes and unmittigated Faith.
Dora's character, played by sublime actress Fernanda Montenegro (Oscar nominated and certainly worthy of winning...) evolves from an urban Rio de Janeiro's letter writer-devil'll do all to a mother figure to street kid Josué after his own mother dies.
After that this is a spiritual road movie - for Josué's long lost father - and for Dora's long lost faith in herself and in other human beings - which she eventually achieves most purely in Josués character.
This is a powerful movie. Christianly so. Any religion-so. But mostly a movie about trust in the residual bits of humanity that allow those in near-despair to believe. Maybe not in God as such - but in christian individuals as such...
So is this a religious movie? Not exactly. And not at all a Catholic one.
But it is a delightful innocent mix-up of beliefs, with a kind of untainted christianism standing out.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars HOW CAN I EXPRESS HOW TOUCHING THIS FILM IS!, September 28, 1999
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This review is from: Central Station (DVD)
The first time I saw this film I came to the conclusion it was not only a simple movie. It was pure MAGIC! I was so touched that I could not stop crying.At the end the audience gave the movie a great and long run of applause! I saw it again in movie theaters many other times. And the pleasure I felt each time I saw it again was greater and greater. After the fifth time I started going to the cinema to see the other people's reaction to it. It was incredible the way the movie pleased all kinds of people (the young, the old, men, women, etc). I am so glad I can share this experience with people from all over the world! Thank you for the oportunity of having it in video! WATCH CENTRAL STATION, and if you're at least a little bit sensitive you'll have an extraordinary experience!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Humanity Triumphs
"Central Station" is a Brazilian movie with a simple story line, but it has a tender, affirmative take that many moviegoers will embrace. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John F. Rooney

1.0 out of 5 stars A mess!
This is one of my favorite road movies, but this dvd is a mess! The problems about this video are 2: First is the fact that once we play the movie, there's a constant voiced over... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Robson Pacheco Coccaro

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Journey
I watched "Central Station" last night with no real concept of what the movie was about. I just knew that it had been nominated for the Best Foreign Language (BFL) Oscar in 1998... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Randy Keehn

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding lost souls...
Young Brazilian boy (Josue) yearns to meet his father who left his Mother shortly after he was born. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. Kanigan

5.0 out of 5 stars Central Station
Central Station is an amazing movie! The two main characters are easy to love and to hate. If you have good taste in movies you'll love it!
Published 20 months ago by Johanna Harmon

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite film - beyond outstanding!!!
I saw this film at the Astor in Melbourne a number of years ago - a grand art deco art-house theatre with a big screen and fantastic choctops. Read more
Published on July 10, 2007 by B. Andersen

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable and meaningful journey
Central Station is a wonderful and emotional film. An aging teacher, Dora, now works in the bustling Central Station of Brazil. Read more
Published on July 5, 2007 by Rizzo

3.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps one of the finest woman's role ever written or acted!!!
What is so unique about CENTRAL STATION is that rarely,if ever,is a woman actress called upon in a leading role as a Dickensesque Fagin-like character,hustling the... Read more
Published on February 17, 2007 by KerrLines

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly authentic
As an adoptive father, I have helped my children seek their adoptive parents, and so know the joys, and sorrows, of such searches. Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Jonathan Beachy

4.0 out of 5 stars In a nutshell, recommended...
Just in case you are in a hurry, I will begin this review in a non-traditional way, that is by the end. Read more
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