The Other Side of the Street
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The Other Side of The Street or O outro lado da rua (the original title in Portuguese
) is a Brazil
ian film written and directed by Marcos Bernstein and released in 2004. The cast includes Fernanda Montenegro
(see Central Station
), Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso
, Luiz Carlos Percy, Miguel Lunardi, Caio Ramos and others.
Regina, a lonely and retired grandmother, defies social expectations maintaining a very active lifestyle in Rio de Janeiro
's urban life. She does this largely by supplying the police with tips on criminal activities in the area. When she witnesses what she believes is a murder across the street, she tries to obtain incriminating statements from the supposed perpetrator but in the process her whole world changes...
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian film written and directed by Marcos Bernstein and released in 2004. The cast includes Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress, mostly recognized for her leading role in Central Station, which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Brazilian actor to be nominated.She is commonly revered as one of Brazil's finest...
(see Central Station
Central do Brasil (film)
Central Station is a 1998 Brazilian/French drama film set in Brazil. It tells the story of a young boy's friendship with a jaded middle-aged woman. The film was adapted by Marcos Bernstein and João Emanuel Carneiro from a story by Walter Salles and it was directed by the latter. It features...
), Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso
Laura Cardoso
Laurinda de Jesus Cardoso Baleroni, better known by Laura Cardoso is a Brazilian actress.-Filmography:*1964 - Imitando o Sol*1964 - O Rei Pelé*1965 - Quatro Brasileiros em Paris...
, Luiz Carlos Percy, Miguel Lunardi, Caio Ramos and others.
Regina, a lonely and retired grandmother, defies social expectations maintaining a very active lifestyle in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
's urban life. She does this largely by supplying the police with tips on criminal activities in the area. When she witnesses what she believes is a murder across the street, she tries to obtain incriminating statements from the supposed perpetrator but in the process her whole world changes...