
An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" (Carnival Pierrots) during the mythical nights of the irreverent and provocative Urugauyan Carnival.... (Full plot summary below)
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An 11-year-old street boy, Obdulio, who sells newspapers for a living but cannot read or write, finds a magical "Maestro" in the night watchman of the newspaper's office. Obdulio's charismatic mentor not only introduces him to the world of literacy but also teaches him the real meaning of life through the lyrics of the "Murgas" (Carnival Pierrots) during the mythical nights of the irreverent and provocative Urugauyan Carnival.
Leave your thoughts about Goodbye Momo.
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghLittle Acuna -- who looks even younger than 11 -- gives a sweetly unaffected performance as the beleaguered child. |
| The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenA frequently charming, if ultimately slight, coming-of-age tale. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerNocturnal settings and musical interludes create their own kind of allure, but picture feels like an art film imitation, not an authentic art film itself. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallPretentious and dull, this Uruguayan exercise in magical realism takes place during the annual carnival in Montevideo. |
| Village VoiceCharles PetersenThough Momo is dedicated to "the missing children and the children who are coming to save the world," the most provocative question it asks is whether, with its conspicuous product placement, the film was secretly backed by Coca-Cola. |