CinemaI’m Still Here, Brazil’s Oscar nominee, gets a release dateNew film by Walter Salles (Central do Brasil), which will compete for a spot in the biggest award ceremony in cinema, premieres in Novembertoday at 3:45 pm

Following the announcement that I’m Still Here will represent Brazil in the competition for the Best International Film award at Oscar 2025Sony Pictures has announced the release date for the new feature film Walter Salles (Central Brazil) in Brazilian cinemas.

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. Watch the trailer:

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.

When does it premiere? I’m Still Here?

According to Sony Pictures Brazil, I’m Still Herewhich received the award for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival, hits Brazilian cinemas on next November 7th. Check out the following announcement:

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