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I'm Still Here

Name: I'm Still Here
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2024-09-19
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 7.901

★ 7,9 /10 (1,119 Votes)

2024 PT 138 min

Overview

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

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Release date

19/09/2024

Votes

1,119

Popularity

12.8

When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.

Genres

Drama History

Status

Released

Original title

Ainda Estou Aqui

Language

Runtime

138 min

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$36,361,572

Website

www.sonyclassics.com

Fernanda Torres

Eunice Paiva

Fernanda Montenegro

Eunice Paiva (Older)

Selton Mello

Rubens Paiva

Valentina Herszage

Veroca

Maria Manoella

Veroca

Bárbara Luz

Nalu

Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

Nalu

Luiza Kosovski

Eliana

Marjorie Estiano

Eliana

Pri Helena

Zezé

Guilherme Silveira

Marcelo

Antonio Saboia

Marcelo

Cora Ramalho

Babiu

Olívia Torres

Babiu

Humberto Carrão

Felix

Charles Fricks

Fernando Gasparian

Luana Nastas

Helena Gasparian

Maeve Jinkings

Dalva Gasparian

Isadora Ruppert

Laura Gasparian

Dan Stulbach

Baby Bocayuva

Camila Márdila

Dalal Achcar

Daniel Dantas

Raul Ryff

Helena Albergaria

Beatriz Ryff

Thelmo Fernandes

Lino Machado

Carla Ribas

Martha

Caio Horowicz

Pimpão

Maitê Padilha

Cristina

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Felipe Barreto

Reinaldo

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Antonio Furtado

George Marido Veroca

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Fagundes Emanuel

Chico

Bernardo Bibancos

Juca

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Matheus Canto

Daniel

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Pedro Passarelli

familiar Paiva 01

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Mônica Braga

familiar Paiva 02

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Giulia Passarelli

familiar Paiva 03

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Angela Chieregati Passarelli

familiar Paiva 04

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Lucas Santos

Edu Gasparian

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Felipe Nehab

Marcos Gasparian

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Félix Salles

Bento

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Manoel Taborda

Joaquim

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Theo Hoffmeister

Amigo 1

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João Gabriel Frapolli

Amigo 2

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Lucas Zampa

Amigo 3

Luiz Bertazzo

Dr Schneider

Lourinelson Vladmir

Interrogador 1 DOI CODI

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Alexandre Mello

Interrogador 2 DOI CODI

Augusto Trainotti

Soldado DOI CODI

Daniel Ericsson

Vinicius Equipe Schneider

Renan Lima

Equipe Schneider 1

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Thadeu Matos

Equipe Schneider 2

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Hugo Camizão

Equipe Schneider 3

Otavio Linhares

Interrogador 3 DOI CODI

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Leo Mac-Dowell

Prisioneiro DOI COD

Rafaela Mell

Prisioneira DOI CODI

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João Júnior

PE Blitz 1

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Denis Sauer

PE Blitz 2

Marcelo Várzea

Ritor

Aguida Aguiar

Carla Escrevente Fórum

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Daniel de Almeida

Marlon Segurança Fórum

Alan Rocha

Jornalista Manchete

Philipp Lavra

Fotógrafo Manchete

Angela Ribeiro

Manuela

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Camilla Flores

Raquel Cuidadora Eunice

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Luisa Taborda

Silvia

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Mayra Coelho

Assistente Manuela

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Ingrid Oliveira

Escrevente Fórum

Kauã Rodríguez

Jovem Músico Blitz

Laura Araujo

Bancária

Cid Moreira

Locução TV (voice)

Carolina Borelli

Locução TV (voice)

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Films featuring dark political themes are an acquired taste for many moviegoers, but, when they tell personal stories within such a context, they generally become more accessible for audience members, even those who might not ordinarily gravitate to pictures in this genre. That’s a goal expertly accomplished in the latest from director Walter Salles. This superb fact-based offering tells the heart-wrenching story of former Brazilian politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello) who, in 1971, was seized by, and subsequently disappeared at the hands of, the military dictatorship that overran in the cou…

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The Paiva family leads an ordinary life until one night when a knock on their door changes things for ever. Rubens (Selton Mello) was formerly a Labour Party congressman in Brazil but now that the military have taken over, he is suspected of ties with the outlawed Communists. He is taken away and shortly after his wife Eunice (Fernanda Torres) and their elder daughter is also taken in for interrogation. For the next twenty minutes or so as she spends an intangible time in jail, we are exposed to some of the most effective cinematic menace I've ever felt. There is no graphic violence nor very l…

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<em>'I’m Still Here'</em> undoubtedly merits praise, it's an astutely made picture regarding a dark time in Brazilian history. The film's biggest plus, for me, is how warmly they portray the Paivas, it genuinely feels as if you are watching a real family; the actors play a big part in that, of course. Fernanda Torres is the standout, rightly so given she leads much of what we see. An excellent performance! Selton Mello sticks out too, as do all of the relatively younger cast members; e.g. Luiza Kosovski and Valentina Herszage. There isn't anyone onscreen who puts a foot wrong. I will say…

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If anyone ever said that a child cannot fill the parent's shoes, Fernanda Torres's performance in "I'm Still Here" is a force to be reckoned with. It stands on par with her mother, Fernanda Montenegro's legendary reputation, the Grande Dame of Brazilian theater and film known for "Central Station" and "House of Sand." Remarkably, Montenegro appears in this film as the elderly, senile version of Eunice Paiva, having only recently retired at age 96. But this is Torres's film, and she commands every frame. Torres balances the complicated vectors of Latin family strength, class values, societal…

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