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.
Unfortunately the movie Reaching for the Moon is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Bruno Barreto | Director |
| Writing | Bruno Barreto | Writer |
| Writing | Matthew Chapman | Writer |
| Camera | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. | Editor |
| Sound | Alessandro Laroca | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcelo Picchi | Costume Design |
| Production | Lucy Barreto | Producer |
| Production | Paula Barreto | Producer |
| Production | Paula Barreto | Executive Producer |
| Art | José Joaquim Salles | Production Design |
| Sound | Marcelo Zarvos | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Marcia Andrade | Casting |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | Clara Rocha | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcelo Pies | Costume Design |
| Directing | Annika Hagen | Script Supervisor |
