The Milky Way
Nov 02 2007
•1h 26m
•Drama
A modern love story set in Sao Paulo about Heitor, a writer and literature professor, and Julia, a theatre student turned veterinarian. A fight over the telephone propels Heitor into a journey through the chaotic city streets to reconcile with Julia. Their personal history unfolds against the backdrop of the city and its people in a series of events representing the struggle between poetry and science.
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Marco Ricca
Heitor
Alice Braga
Júlia
Fernando Alves Pinto
Jules Elting
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