I'm Still Here

2024 · 138 min · PT · PG-13 · 7.9 (1,192 votes)

Dir. Walter Salles · Starring Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello, Valentina Herszage, Maria Manoella, Bárbara Luz · Music Warren Ellis

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

DramaHistory

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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This is a deeply melancholic yet resilient historical drama, steeped in the somber atmosphere of 1970s Brazil. It’s a steady, character-driven exploration of loss, memory, and the quiet strength found amidst political oppression, rendered with evocative period detail and a poignant sense of enduring humanity.

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