The Brazilian Film Academy announced the choice for the new film, starring Fernanda Torres, this Monday (23)
The Brazilian Academy of Cinema announced, this Monday (23), that I’m Still Herenew feature film by Walter Salles (Central Brazil), will represent Brazil in the competition for the Best International Film award at the 97th edition of the Oscarthe biggest award ceremony in cinema, which takes place in March 2025.
The news hit City; Countrysideof Juliana Rojas; Riseof Lillah Halla; Motel Destinoof Karim Ainouz; Longing has taken up residence hereof Harold Borges; and Heartlessof Nara Normande and Tiaowho were also finalists in the dispute for the spot.
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What is the story of I’m Still Here?
Based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, I’m Still Hereis set in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1970s, amidst the military dictatorship, and tells the story of Eunicea mother of five, who becomes embroiled in an endless search for the truth after her husband, Rubensbe taken away by plainclothes police officers and disappear.
The film stars Fernanda Torres (End) and also has Fernanda Montenegro (The Invisible Life), Selton Mello (The Movie of My Life), Maeve Jinkings (Toll), Antonio Saboia (Private Destination), Humberto Carrao (Marighella) and Marjorie Estiano (Under pressure) in the cast.
International repercussion
After the premiere in Venice, the British newspaper The Guardian defined I’m Still Here as “a dark and heartfelt drama about the country’s missing”. The vehicle also highlighted the “amazing performance” of Fernanda Torreswhich interprets Eunice.
THE Variety summarized the production as a “a deeply moving portrait of Walter Salles’ sense memory of a family — and a nation — torn apart”. For the publication, the feature is “remarkable in its grace and naturalness”in addition to “painful and beautiful”. Finally, in addition to praise for Towersthere were also compliments to the photograph of Adrian Teijidowhich gives the “texture of a story that is not being told, but remembered”.
THE Deadline stated that Fernanda Torres should be among the contenders for the film awards for his performance in the film and also praised the participation of Fernanda Montenegro — mother of Towers and nominated for an Oscar for Central Brazilalso by Salles —, who takes on the role of Eunice in a second phase: “Mother and daughter, icons of Brazilian cinema, appearing in the same film”the website highlighted. Watch the film trailer:
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