I saw Central Station at a little art house theater in NYC (the Quad), and was astounded at how beautiful a picture it was. I was sobbing at the end. I told a friend about it, said that he had to come with me to see it. He asked what it was about and I told him and he wasn't at all enthusiastic about seeing it, but I dragged him anyway and at the end, sure enough, tears were streaming down his face (we were two guys in or 20s then if that says anything about how powerful this film is) and he looked at me and said "we have to see movies like this more often." I bought it on DVD and have watched it a few times since, and I think that every single time, the ending still makes me emotional, just so sad because I wanted Dora and Josue to stay friends, somehow remain in one another's life. The story, the tone of the film, the acting--everything about it meld together to create a work that is simply fascinating and beautiful in it simplicity. A rare find.
Review of Central Station
