Central Station Page #6

Synopsis: Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them 'trash'. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue and takes a trip with him to find his father.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Walter Salles
Production: Sony Classics
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
80
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
1998
113 min
Website
603 Views


and found our new house

while I'm here in Rio,

looking for you.

I want to be back

before this letter

but if it arrives before me,

Iisten to

what I've got to tell you:

wait for me, I'm going home too."

The letter got here six months ago.

In that case,

he didn't manage to come back.

"I left Moises

and Isaias in charge"

That's a good one!

He left us in charge?

"Ana,

I'm thinking of spending a month

or so in the gold fields

before going home.

But anyway,

you can sure I'll be coming.

Then we'll all be together,

me, you,

Isaias, Moises

and Josue

who I'm hearning to see.

You're a bad-tempered

little critter,

but I'd give all I got to

set eyes on you again.

Forgive me.

It's just you and me in this life.

Jesus".

He's coming back!

He's never coming back!

He'll be back one day.

Dora.

He didn't really say anything about

wanting to see me, did he?

Of course he did.

No, he didn't. I know he didn't.

Let's come in.

I've already made my father's bed

for you, Miss Dora.

Thanks.

Geraldo, tongue-twister!

Again?

Say five times very quickly

"How now cow". Now say it.

Say five time very quickly...

What a dope!

Dora?

"Josue,

I haven't sent a letter to anyone

for a while

but I'm sending you this one

now..."

You were right.

Your father will come back

and he suerly is all you say he is.

I remember riding with my father

in his train

and he'd let me - a girl-

blow the whistle all the way!

When you're driving down the road

in your big truck,

just remember that

I was the first person

to have you put your hands

on the whello.

It's much better for you

to stay there with your brothers.

You deserve far more than

what I can give you.

Whenever you want to remember me,

take a look at the small picture

we took together.

I'm only saying that,

because I'm afraid that,

one day, you'll forget me.

I long for my Dad.

I long for everything!

Dora.

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