The Milky Way (A Via Láctea)

Dusk is falling in Sao Paulo when Heitor and Julia – who have been dating for a long time – have a violent quarrel over the phone. Anguished, Heitor gets in his car and sets off in the direction of Julia`s house, to kiss and make up. First though, he finds himself engulfed in the madness of rush hour traffic which places a considerable delay on his journey. This gives Heitot ample opportunity to ponder the metropolis itself and the city begins to interefere in his thought processes.

Frequently inventive and playful, this film conveys exactly how it feels to admonish oneself for words spoken in anger and the frustration at not being able to make amends because the cruel universe will not co-operate. Through Heitor`s journey into the jammed city, his boiling emotions are enhanced by the teeming expanse of Sao Paulo, Latin America`s most populous city after Mexico City.

Warsaw Film Festival Programme