Fresh
A classy, grown-up drama.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Reaching for the Moon
Two iconic women. One passion.
2013 · 1h 58m · N/A
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Overview
In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite its worthy subject, this feature by veteran Brazilian director Bruno Barreto has a bluntness that's at odds with Bishop's personality and work.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Everything ultimately gives way to the stately, simplistic, inevitable pace of by-the-numbers biopics, from some woefully tinny, hit-and-run screenwriting to the usual difficulties surrounding the dramatization of an author's craft.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
In his 19th feature, Mr. Barreto assuredly embraces an approach that's counter to much received wisdom about Bishop's life and work. But his film ultimately dooms itself.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Rotten
A film which, despite its almost parodically lofty title, takes strictly the most pedestrian approach to its subject ...
Calum Marsh, Village Voice
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