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.

Absolutely fantastic and so riveting. The performance by Torres is like none I have ever seen before. I really feel like this is a masterpiece through and through.

Stunning cinematography and such an evocative score. I loved every moment.

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.

7/10

A good one

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