À beira do caminho is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed by Breno Silveira, starring João Miguel, Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Vinícius Nascimento, and Ludmila Rosa. The title of the film is a reference to the 1969 popular song "Sentado à beira do caminho" by Erasmo Carlos.
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 Ângelo Antônio as Afonso Dira Paes 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.
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