The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2008): Cast & Ratings
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a 2008 drama directed by Cao Hamburger, starring Germano Haiut, Michel Joelsas and Daniela Piepszyk. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes. Critics gave it 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Cao Hamburger
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- City Lights Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Year My Parents Went on Vacation About?
The premise of The Year My Parents Went on Vacation without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1970s São Paulo, twelve-year-old Mauro’s world is shaken when his politically active parents disappear. Suddenly alone, he finds solace and connection within a diverse community of unconventional characters, including Hanna and Irene. As the World Cup approaches, Mauro clings to the hope of a family reunion to support Pelé, navigating a period of personal growth and witnessing social change around him.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- abandoned child
- boy
- world cup
- soccer
- jewish community
- dictatorship
- belo horizonte brazil
- death of grandfather
- year 1970
- sao paulo brazil
- boy wears eyeglasses
- brazilian military dictatorship
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- barbershop
- period piece
- 1970 fifa world cup
- volkswagen beetle
- political refugee
- interfaith marriage
- reference to pele
- 1970s
- jewish
- military
- grandfather
- brazil
- political prisoner
- celebration
- beating
- scroll
- police crackdown
- mounted police
- torah
- brassiere
- voyeurism
- phonograph record
- archive footage
- record player
- watching tv
- custom
- religion
- rite
- tradition
- ritual
- little girl
- barber
- straight razor
- photographer
- loneliness
- grief
- cafe
- fitting room
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Cast
Germano Haiut leads the cast, with Michel Joelsas and Daniela Piepszyk. Directed by Cao Hamburger.
- Director Cao Hamburger
More from Cao Hamburger
More films directed by Cao Hamburger, best-rated first: Xingu, Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum: O Filme, The Girl on the Screen and Frankenstein Punk.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Year My Parents Went on Vacation 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 8.3
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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Plot Summary
What happens in The Year My Parents Went on Vacation from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The narrative unfolds over several months in 1970 in São Paulo, where a 12-year-old boy named Mauro faces the abrupt absence of his young parents, Bia and Daniel Stein, who are political activists fleeing from a repressive military regime that brutally suppresses leftist movements across Brazil. Amidst an atmosphere steeped in fear and political unrest, excitement brews for the upcoming World Cup in Mexico, which is set to be the first ever televised live via satellite.
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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Year My Parents Went on Vacation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Year My Parents Went on Vacation?
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was The Year My Parents Went on Vacation released?
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation was released on February 15, 2008.
Who directed The Year My Parents Went on Vacation?
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation was directed by Cao Hamburger.
More films by Cao Hamburger Who is in the cast of The Year My Parents Went on Vacation?
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation stars Germano Haiut, Michel Joelsas and Daniela Piepszyk.
How is The Year My Parents Went on Vacation rated?
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation has 7.4/10 on IMDb and 67 on Metacritic.
Does The Year My Parents Went on Vacation have a post-credit scene?
No. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Year My Parents Went on Vacation in?
The original language of The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is Portuguese.
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