Reaching for the Moon

Set at the height of 1950s glamour, this drama recounts the extraordinary relationship between Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop, played by Miranda Otto, Lord of the Rings, and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares, the beautifully handsome Glória Pires. In search of inspiration, Bishop leaves America having accepted the invitation from an old college friend to stay with her on her sprawling country estate in Brazil. But she never counted on meeting the love of her life - her friend’s partner. At first, the fiery personalities of the two women collide and lead to passion-fuelled debates, but animosity quickly turns to attraction, then desire. From director Bruno Barreto, Reaching for the Moon is an intimate portrait of two remarkable artists as they discover the most incredible love.