# Central Station (1998)

> A cynical letter writer and an abandoned boy cross Brazil together, discovering fragile hope in the search for a missing father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/542

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Walter Salles
- Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto, Matheus Nachtergaele, Caio Junqueira, Stela Freitas
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140888/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, humanistic, intimate, reflective evening, world cinema night

## Synopsis

An unlikely bond forms on a journey through the heart of Brazil.

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