I'm Still Here

9.1 - I attended the AMC Best Picture Nominee Marathon on 2/22 & this was the opener, & holy hell what a way to start.

I was completely blind headed in, outside of knowing this was set in Brazil. The emotional rug pull shifting from the happy, almost idyllic, family pictured in the opening scenes to the suspense & emotional stress of the rest of the story is still hanging with me.

Fernanda Torres is incredible, delivering an extremely stirring performance and owning every moment of her screen time, while hardly saying a word. While I don’t anticipate it, I wouldn’t be upset by her pulling in the Oscar’s Best Actress award one bit.

Otherwise, the story is gripping. The rest of the ensemble deliver moving performances as well, which is impressive for the number of children involved. And the way it is shot & edited conveys the both the time period & the intimacy of the family angle of the story well.

All in all, a very moving piece.

One of the most important films of last year and one of the most devastating films I’ve ever seen. Fernanda Torres is incredible and the ending was so emotional. Phenomenal movie.

Não atoa é o primeiro filme brasileiro indicado a categoria de melhor filme no Oscar… pra não esquecermos do passado do nosso país e da importância do cinema brasileiro

an incredibly powerful biopic led by a tremendous fernanda torres. depicts a family full of life and love who refuse to fall into despair amidst vile corruption. wonderfully natural performances and writing complement beautiful visuals and a slow yet purposeful pace. beautiful

i did not want this movie to end. so incredibly bittersweet. the first 30 minutes showing their lives before tragedy struck was so beautiful to watch. incredible soundtrack and cinematography and phenomenal acting, especially by fernanda playing Eunice

Absolutely sincere in its authenticity and heart, Walter Selles truly captures the Paiva’s story and slice of life during Brasil’s 60-80s military regime takeover. Fernanda Torres was robbed.