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(1 - 7) of 7 OFCS Rating: 86% Fresh Page   1   B "Heartwarming...This is a Year worth spending with Mauro and his friends."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "An emotionally touching Brazilian film about the spiritual riches and rewards of hospitality experienced by an abandoned and lonely young boy in a strange place."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2/4 "The director's understatement is married to a story that's frustratingly unexceptional."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager A- "...you can understand why Brazil proudly offered the film for Oscar consideration."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2.5/4 "Joelsas' youthful exuberance carries the movie long enough to make this "Vacation" a rewarding trip."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 9/10 "This droll coming-of-age story, set in 1970, astutely captures the resilience of the human spirit."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 9/10 "This droll coming-of-age story, set in the turbulent year of 1970, astutely captures the resilience of the human spirit."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger  (1 - 7) of 7 OFCS Rating: 86% Fresh Page   1