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Reaching for the Moon (Portuguese: Flores Raras, "Rare Flowers") is a 2013 Brazilian biographical drama film, written by Julie Sayres and Matthew Chapman, directed by Bruno Barreto. The film is based on the book Flores Raras e Banalíssimas (in English, Rare and Commonplace Flowers ), by Carmem L. Oliveira.
Aug 16, 2013 · Reaching for the Moon: Directed by Bruno Barreto. With Miranda Otto, Glória Pires, Tracy Middendorf, Marcello Airoldi. A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Bruno Barreto
- 2013-08-16
Nov 8, 2013 · But “ Reaching for the Moon ,” a new drama about the tempestuous love affair between the American poet Elizabeth Bishop and the Brazilian landscape architect...
Nov 8, 2013 · “Reaching for the Moon,” directed by Bruno Barretto, dramatizes the 1950s affair of Elizabeth Bishop and Lota de Macedo Soares.
- Bruno Barreto
Synopsis. Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) is a middle age, aspiring poet, under tutelage of Robert Lowell (Treat Williams). Lowell loves Elizabeth, but she doesn't encourage "his weekly attacks on her virtue". To take a break from her struggling career, Elizabeth takes a break and travels to Rio De Janero, Brazil.
Nov 14, 2013 · The film focuses on Bishop's romance with architect Lota de Macedo Soares in Rio, where she lived and wrote for 15 years. It shows her struggles with alcoholism, inspiration and love, but lacks depth and insight into her art and life.
Reaching For The Moon. Set in 1950s Brazil, this sumptuous drama recounts Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto, "Lord of the Rings") and her love affair with famed architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
