The Other Side of the Street


The Other Side of The Street or O outro lado da rua 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

Accolades

2004: Berlin International Film Festival
  1. C.I.C.A.E. Award
2004: Mar del Plata Film Festival
  1. Best Film
  2. Best Ibero-American Film
2004: Tribeca Film Festival
  1. Best Narrative Feature
  2. Best Actress in a Narrative Feature
2005: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
  1. Best Picture
  2. Best Actress
  3. Best Actor
  4. Best Supporting Actress
  5. Best Screenplay, Original
  6. Best Sound
2005: Santa Barbara International Film Festival
  1. Nueva Vision Award