A Via Láctea (2007)

Director:

Lina Chamie

Writers:

Aleksei Abib (writer)
Lina Chamie (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Marco Ricca	...	Heitor
Alice Braga	...	Júlia
Fernando Alves Pinto

Also Known As:

The Milky Way (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:86 min | Argentina:86 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Girafa Filmes

Love in the Time of Chaos

The Milky Way is an interesting film from Brazil. Heitor, a literature professor, meets and falls in love with Julia, a young actress. During the course of the movie we see scenes from their relationship where they both love and fight each other. Through the film Heitor is driving around the busy streets of Sao Paulo trying to reach and reconcile once more with Julia. This provides an opportunity for the director to interject characters from Sao Paulo's street environment in to the picture, from child beggars to crazy men with guns. The chaotic nature of life in Sao Paulo is contrasted with serene shots of Brazilian country side to further reinforce the impact of environment on personal relationships. The first encounter between Heitor & Julis takes place at a show by an experimental theatre company. In its way, The Milky Way can also be called an experimental and non conventional movie for those who are looking for something a little off the mainstream track of films.