This award winning drama is set at the height of 1950s glamour and recounts the sensual relationship between Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop (played by Miranda Otto Lord of the Rings) and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares (the beautifully handsome Brazilian TV star Gloria Pires). When Bishop leaves America in search for inspiration she never counted on meeting the love of her life. At first the two women voice their differing world views but animosity quickly turns to affection and their long-lasting affair dramatically alters Bishop's relationship... to the world around her. From Oscar nominated director Bruno Barreto Reaching for the Moon is an intimate portrait of two women finding the most incredible love. [show more]
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Biopic about the American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop. The film follows Elizabeth (Miranda Otto) as she moves to Brazil following the advice of her mentor Robert Lowell (Treat Williams). Initially Elizabeth struggles with her work and her host, the Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Glória Pires), but as the two women get to know one another an intimate relationship soon develops. Then, with the support of Lota, Elizabeth's poetry career begins gaining momentum. But with this newfound success comes a number of problems...
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