Reaching for the Moon

Year: 2014
Description: Cast includes Marcello Ariroldi, Lola Kirke, Tracy Middendorf, Miranda Otto, Glória Pires, and Treat Williams.
Dramatization of the love story of Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet Elizabeth Bishop (played by Miranda Otto) and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares (played by Glória Pires) when they meet in Rio de Janiero in the 1950s and tensions erupt over work, politics, and alcoholism.
Director: Barreto, Bruno
Writer: Chapman, Matthew; Sayres, Julie
Producer: Barreto, Lucy; Barreto, Paula
Cinematographer: Pinheiro, Mauro, Jr.
Editor: Giffoni, Leticia
Production Team: Cinema Management Group, LC Barreto, Riofilme, BB DTVM, Filmes Do Equador, Globo Filmes, Globosat, Imagem, Telecine, Teleimage, and Wolfe Video
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Source: Based on real-life events and a screenplay by Carolina Kotscho and loosely based on the novel Flores raras e banalissimas: A historia de Elizabeth Bishop e Lota de Macedo Soares (Rare and Commonplace Flowers: A History of Elizabeth Bishop and Lota de Macedo Soares) by Carmen L. de Oliveira
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (114 min.) or 1 streaming video (114 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: The DVD includes a featurette on making the film (29 min.) and a featurette on compositing and special effects.
Original Release Date: 2013
Updated: 04-12-2022

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