New film starring Fernanda Torres (Fim), who will compete for a place in the biggest cinema award, premieres in November
Pre-nominated for the 2025 Oscar, I’m Still Herenew feature film Walter Salles (Central Brazil) starring Fernanda Torres(End), which hits Brazilian cinemas in November, has a new trailer.
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, amid the military dictatorship, and tells the story of Eunicemother of five children, who becomes involved in an endless search for the truth after her husband, Rubensbe taken away by plainclothes police and disappear.
In addition to Fernanda Torresthe film also features Fernanda Montenegro (The Invisible Life), Selton Mello (The Movie of My Life), Maeve Jinkings (Toll), Antonio Saboia (Private Destination), Humberto Carrão (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 people”. The vehicle also highlighted the “incredible performance” of Fernanda Torreswhich interprets Eunice.
THE Variety summarized the production as a “deeply moving portrait of Walter Salles’ sensorial memory of a family — and a nation — broken”. For publication, the film is “remarkable in its grace and naturalness”in addition to “painful and beautiful”. Finally, in addition to praise for Torresthere were also compliments to the photograph of Adrian Teijidowhich gives “texture of a story that is not being told, but remembered”.
THE Deadline stated that Fernanda Torres should be among the contenders for film awards for his performance in the film and also praised the participation of Fernanda Montenegro — mother of Torres 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 debut I’m Still Here?
According to Sony Pictures Brasil, I’m Still Herewhich received the award for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival, arrives in Brazilian cinemas on next November 7th. Watch the new trailer for I’m Still Here:
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