I'm Still Here (2024, D: W. Salles) S: Torres, Mello, Montenegro
01-23-25 | 08:03 AM
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I'm Still Here (2024, D: W. Salles) S: Torres, Mello, Montenegro
Directed by: Walter Salles
Written By: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega
Starring: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro
BRAZIL, 1971 - Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.
The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.
Written By: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega
Starring: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro
BRAZIL, 1971 - Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.
The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.
Had an awards qualifying run in November. Started to platform release last week... should be expanding soon.
Reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/im_still_here_2024
01-23-25 | 09:32 AM
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Re: I'm Still Here (2024, D: W. Salles) S: Torres, Mello, Montenegro
I'll definitely check this out.
Hopefully it's on par with his earlier film Central Station. Motorcycle Diaries was only alright - saw it at TIFF and Salles was there to present it.
Salles hasn't really done much notable since then.
Hopefully it's on par with his earlier film Central Station. Motorcycle Diaries was only alright - saw it at TIFF and Salles was there to present it.
Salles hasn't really done much notable since then.
02-04-25 | 07:41 AM
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Expanding to more theatres this weekend.
02-07-25 | 02:03 AM
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I saw this tonight and it is excellent. It is probably 20-30 minutes too long and drags as it enters the final act, but it is well-told, well-acted, well-written, well-shot, just all around well-made. I was quite captivated.
Though I have very limited understanding of people who
I'll say that from my personal enounters with people who experienced this in their families in an academic abroad time spent in El Salvador, this movie COMPLETELY hit all of the emotional notes that the people I encountered told me about, including in the moment and years later in life.
It's not just accurate Brazilian history. It's a modern-day cautionary tale for any of today's nations. And yes, inclduing our own.
Though I have very limited understanding of people who
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I'll say that from my personal enounters with people who experienced this in their families in an academic abroad time spent in El Salvador, this movie COMPLETELY hit all of the emotional notes that the people I encountered told me about, including in the moment and years later in life.
It's not just accurate Brazilian history. It's a modern-day cautionary tale for any of today's nations. And yes, inclduing our own.
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02-08-25 | 06:52 AM
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Fantastic film.
I had been aware of this since it had screened at NYFF and was a fan of Salles previous films, but I hadn't heard much of it since September. The Golden Globes really helped give this a push.
Spot on.
I had been aware of this since it had screened at NYFF and was a fan of Salles previous films, but I hadn't heard much of it since September. The Golden Globes really helped give this a push.
Spot on.
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02-08-25 | 07:56 PM
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Very good film, though I did find the two epilogues made the movie feel anti-climatic. Maybe that's appropriate given the real life subject matter.
05-05-25 | 01:21 AM
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Coming to Netflix Sat 5/17/25
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