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.
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Directed by | Bruno Barreto |
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Based on | Flores Raras e Banalíssimas by Carmem L. Oliveira |
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Cinematography | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. |
Edited by | Leticia Giffoni |
Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Brazil |
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Budget | R$ 13,000,000[1] |
The film dramatizes the love story of the American poet Elizabeth Bishop and the Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.[2] Set largely in Petrópolis between the years 1951 and 1967, the film tells the story of Bishop's passionate and often tumultuous life with Soares in Brazil.[3]
Reaching for the Moon had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, before screening at Tribeca Film Festival and opening the 2014 Mardi Gras Film Festival.[4]
Following the sold-out screenings at Mardi Gras Film Festival, distributor Leap Frog Films announced it was planning a limited release across Australia in 2014.[5][6]
The International distribution rights are being licensed by Cinema Management Group.[7]