# The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)

> A lonely boy finds friendship and fragile belonging in São Paulo while waiting for his vanished parents during Brazil’s 1970 dictatorship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8518

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Cao Hamburger
- Cast: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran, Simone Spoladore, Eduardo Moreira, Caio Blat, Daniela Piepszyk, Gabriel Eric Bursztein
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857355/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, tender, reflective evening, world cinema night

## Synopsis

A young boy navigates a turbulent world of uncertainty and community while waiting for his parents' return during a time of political upheaval.

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