Central Station
Central Station

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Dora, a dour old woman who hates customers and calls them 'trash,' works at a Rio de Janeiro central station writing and mailing letters for customers. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue on a trip to find his father.... (Full plot summary below)

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Dora, a dour old woman who hates customers and calls them 'trash,' works at a Rio de Janeiro central station writing and mailing letters for customers. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue on a trip to find his father.

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 10/10 by Rick GroenEasily among the top 10 films made last year.
New York Daily News - 10/10 by Jami BernardFernanda Montenegro gives a landmark performance.
New Times (L.A.) - 9/10 by Jean OppenheimerBut in a calculated move that pays off handsomely, the picture's remarkable power is reserved for the end, when the intertwining themes coalesce in an extraordinarily satisfying and stirring way.
Time - 9/10 by Richard Schickel[Salles]'s imagery, like his storytelling, is clear, often unaffectedly lovely, and quietly, powerfully haunting.
Los Angeles Times - 9/10 by Kevin ThomasFor Fernanda Montenegro, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Italy's late Giulietta Masina (Federico Fellini's wife and frequent star) in appearance and talent, "Central Station" is a personal triumph and a rich cinematic experience.
The New Yorker - 9/10 by David DenbySalles' solid narrative is only deceptively simple; there is a lot of dimension and depth to this gentle, sometimes painful portrait of two wanderers.
Christian Science Monitor - 8/10 by David SterrittThe performances are engaging and the views of rural Brazil are captivating, making the film a solid audience-pleaser even though its story often seems familiar and sentimental.
Chicago Sun-Times - 8/10 by Roger EbertThe 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.
Austin Chronicle - 8/10 by Marjorie BaumgartenThe story is much less about its resolution than the experience along the way. At its best, Central Station is a movie of small textures and fleeting moments, the intangibles that pass between people.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Michael O'SullivanA touching and unusual road movie-cum-buddy film.

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