Reaching for the Moon

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Miranda Otto

Elizabeth Bishop

Age : 56 | Popularity : 35%

Glória Pires

Lota de Macedo Soares

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Tracy Middendorf

Mary Morse

Age : 54 | Popularity : 14%

Treat Williams

Robert Lowell

Age : 72 | Popularity : 17%

Marcello Airoldi

Carlos Lacerda

Age : 53 | Popularity : 7%

Lola Kirke

Margaret

Age : 33 | Popularity : 16%

Luciana Souza

Joana

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Tânia Costa

Dindinha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Casting	Avy Kaufman Marcia Andrade
	Producer	Lucy Barreto Paula Barreto
	Executive Producer	Paula Barreto
Writing	Writer	Matthew Chapman Bruno Barreto
Sound	Original Music Composer	Marcelo Zarvos
	Sound Designer	Alessandro Laroca
Camera	Director of Photography	Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Editing	Editor	Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Directing	Director	Bruno Barreto
	Script Supervisor	Annika Hagen
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Marcelo Picchi Marcelo Pies
Art	Set Decoration	Clara Rocha
	Production Design	José Joaquim Salles
Department	Role	Name

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