Reaching for the Moon

In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. This eternal triangle plays out against the backdrop of the military coup of 1964. Bishop’s moving poems are at the core of a film which lushly illustrates a crucial phase in the life of this influential Pulitzer prize-winning poet.Reaching for the Moon featuring Miranda Otto and Glória Pires is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, free on Tubi, and 3 others. It's a drama and romance movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (2,963 votes).