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Wikipedia article




'The Other Side of The Street' or 'O outro lado da rua' (the original title in Portuguese) is a 2004 Brazilian film written and directed by Marcos Bernstein. It stars Fernanda Montenegro and Raul Cortez.

Plot



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...

Cast



*Fernanda Montenegro... Regina Bragana

*Raul Cortez... Dr. Camargo

*Luiz Carlos Persy Detetive Alcides

*Laura Cardoso... Catarina / Patolina

*Caio Ramos... Bruno Bragana

*Miguel Lunardi... Eduardo Bragana

*Mrcio Vito... Detetive Walmir

*Eliana Csar... Isabel Camargo

*Milene Pizarro... Clia Camargo

*Flvio Pardal... Chapeiro in the coffee shop

*Mauro Jos... Doorman of Regina's building

*Fbio Lago... Doorman of Camargo's building

*Do Garcez... Salesman

Accolades



'2004: Berlin International Film Festival'

#C.I.C.A.E. Award ('won')

'2004: Mar del Plata Film Festival'

#Best Film ('Nominee')

#Best Ibero-American Film ('won')

'2004: Tribeca Film Festival'

#Best Narrative Feature ('Nominee')

#Best Actress in a Narrative Feature (Fernanda Montenegro) ('won')

'2005: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

#Best Picture ('Nominee')

#Best Actress (Fernanda Montenegro) ('won')

#Best Actor (Raul Cortez) ('Nominee')

#Best Supporting Actress (Laura Cardoso) ('won')

#Best Screenplay, Original (Marcos Bernstein and Melanie Dimantas) ('Nominee')

#Best Sound (Jorge Saldanha, Waldir Xavier and Rodrigo de Noronha) ('Nominee')

'2005: Santa Barbara International Film Festival'

#Nueva Vision Award (Marcos Bernstein) ('won')

See also



*Rear Window (1954 Alfred Hitchcock film)

References




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