''À Beira do Caminho'' is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed by

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, starring João Miguel,

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, Vinícius Nascimento, and Ludmila Rosa. The title of the film is a reference to the 1969 popular song " Sentado à Beira do Caminho" by

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Plot

João, a truck driver, leaves his hometown and travels across the country. On one of his trips, he discovers a boy, Duda, hidden in his truck; the child, who has no mother, is in search of his father. João reluctantly agrees to take him to the nearest city, and ends up forming a friendship with him.

Cast and characters

* João Miguel as João * Vinícius Nascimento as Duda *

as Afonso *

as Rosa * Ludmila Rosa as Helena

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. Several critics pointed out similarities with Silveira's 2005 feature ''

Two Sons of Francisco ''Two Sons of Francisco'' ( pt, Dois Filhos de Francisco) is a 2005 Brazilian drama film about the lives of the musicians Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano, directed by Breno Silveira. The film was one of Brazil's most successful in the last twenty yea ...

''.

References

External links

* 2012 films 2010s Portuguese-language films 2012 drama films Brazilian drama films {{2010s-drama-film-stub