Central Station
1998, Drama, 1h 50m
48 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Director Salles transcends road-movie clichés and crafts a film that is as moving as it is universal. Read critic reviews
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Dora
Irene
Josué
Ana
Cesar
Pedrão
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Critic Reviews for Central Station
All Critics (48) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (3)
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March 19, 2002 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
As beautiful as it is wrenching.
February 14, 2001 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… -
its blatantly manipulative pairing of an adorable young boy and a selfish, honesty-challenged older woman ... so calculating that I could never get emotionally involved.
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[Salles'] imagery, like his storytelling, is clear, often unaffectedly lovely, and quietly, powerfully haunting.
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The movie's success rests largely on the shoulders of Fernanda Montenegro, an actress who successfully defeats any temptation to allow sentimentality to wreck her relationship with the child.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
A richly tender and moving experience.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Central Station
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Oct 31, 2016Warm and deeply moving, this is not your typical road movie but a wonderful drama that will make you laugh, cry and in the end feel like you got to know these characters and shared this unique experience with them - a merit also of its two magnificent central performances.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Sep 10, 2011Central Station is of a tale of sorrow that brought two strangers together to embark on an uncertain journey. Sophisticated cinematography and lush musical score. Metaphor-rich, heavy, moving, and very powerful that is surely to deliver a pinch in the heart.Jan Marc M Super Reviewer
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Jul 13, 2011Clichés are clear and present but the character connection and the cinematography are also clear and present. One commmentary slightly deviated from the movie's main topic, though: Perhaps I was the only guy on Earth who spotted Walter's indirect commentary against religiosity and idolatry, not only because of the hidden texts of the Bible briefly shown in a particular shot (Psalm 115.8; Isaiah 44.9). Pay attention to the pilgrimage scene and how it ends. Looks like we have something more than just a dramatic story going on. Unfortunately, that topic didn't fully evolve... 85/100Edgar C Super Reviewer
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Apr 08, 2009Central Station was like a road trip movie between a woman and a child. It showed Dora's identity,which was similar to the atmosphere of Rio De Janeiro. Working as a letter writer at the Central Station, she was a cold heart person caring for her own well being. She hated her customers and chose not to mail the letters she wrote for them. All changed when she met Josue, a 9 year old boy, whose mother died in a tragic accident, Dora took care of Josue, and went on a journey along the countryside to find his father. They passed through series of trials throughout the movie.The ending made it emotional, because I was expecting Dora and Josue to remain friends.The story, the tone the acting,everything meld together and created a fascinating and beautiful work in its simplicity.Daisy M Super Reviewer
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