
Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana, believes to have witnessed a murder in the building across the street, and ends up getting involved with the suspect in a potentially dangerous chain of events that will force her to take stock of her life.... (Full plot summary below)
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Regina, a lonely 65 year old who works on the neighborhood watch for the police in Copacabana, believes to have witnessed a murder in the building across the street, and ends up getting involved with the suspect in a potentially dangerous chain of events that will force her to take stock of her life.
Leave your thoughts about The Other Side of the Street.
| Film Journal InternationalMaria GarciaOverall the writer-director's pacing of this leisurely story, and the obvious delight he takes in Regina, carries the film. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMontenegro's character has a spark in her eye, and a determination, that makes this quiet, intelligent film anything but boring. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAn absorbing new spin on the ingenious "Rear Window" concept, with poignant comments on aging in modern society. |
| NewsdayJan StuartWhat begins as a geriatric Rear Window opens into a poignant tale of autumnal intimacy. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrDon't see the movie if you can't handle two rather sexy senior citizens threatening to meet in body and mind. |
| Boston HeraldPaul ShermanRegina has no traces of caricature and is portrayed as a disgruntled snoop, a disappointed mother and a lonely 75-year-old looking for emotional and physical companionship. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneIt's part crime thriller, part touching romance, part family drama, and part CPD (Cocoon Police Department). |
| Dallas Morning NewsMario TarradellThe performances of Ms. Montenegro and Raul Cortez as Camargo light up the screen. |
| Mixed ReviewsGabriel ShanksAn eloquent social statement, quietly railing against an uncaring and increasingly impersonal society that overlooks the humanity in all of us. |
| E! OnlineE! StaffFirst-time Brazilian director Marcos Bernstein's thriller examines old age, alienation -- and a murder mystery! |