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Central Station

8.119981h 51mMovieDrama

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

DirectorWalter Salles
WritersMarcos Bernstein·João Emanuel Carneiro
ProducersElisa Tolomelli·Donald Ranvaud

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Cast · Directed by Walter Salles

FMFernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Montenegro
Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
VOVinícius de Oliveira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Josué Fontenele de Paiva
MPMarília Pêra
Marília Pêra
Irene
OBOthon Bastos
Othon Bastos
César
OAOtávio Augusto
Otávio Augusto
Pedrão
MNMatheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele
Isaías Paiva
CJCaio Junqueira
Caio Junqueira
Moisés Paiva
SFStela Freitas
Stela Freitas
Yolanda
MMMaria Menezes
Maria Menezes
Waitress
SK
Sergio Kato
Dora's Client
SLSoia Lira
Soia Lira
Ana Fontenele
RARita Assemany
Rita Assemany
Jessé's Wife

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Central Station — streaming FAQ

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Central Station is streaming on BFI Player and Curzon in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Central Station is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on BFI Player and Curzon.

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