I'm Still Here

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Eunice Paiva investigates her husband Rubens' disappearance while maintaining family stability. Rubens is a former PTB deputy who has gone missing.

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Carried along by Fernanda Torres' superb performance, I'm Still Here poignantly explores a nation's upheaval through one family's search for answers.

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Empire Magazine

This drama is a little too sedate to make its mark, but director Walter Salles delivers a sensitive portrait of Eunice Paiva's family life during a period of traumatic upheaval.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 21, 2025

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

You feel this film in the pit of your stomach.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 21, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Salles’ touch isn’t always assured in these jumps forward. But they are also key to the film.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2025

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Julian Wood

FILMINK (Australia)

Fernanda Torres gives a flawless rendition of a determined woman trying to hold it together and remain strong in the face of tightening contradictions.

Rated: 19/20

Feb 22, 2025

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Hugo Hernández Valdivia

Cinexcepción

I'm Still Here is a magnificent example of how the good use of cinematographic technique contributes to the story fulfilling one of its primary functions: generating emotion. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 85/100

Feb 21, 2025

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Luis Martínez

El Mundo (Spain)

Hers is a desperate struggle, but, with all the precautions one might want, also an exciting one. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Feb 21, 2025

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Peter M

A story about a family in Brazil living under a military dictatorship. Fernanda gives a good performance as the mother dealing with 5 children when her husband is detained by the military regime. She keeps her emotions in check for the sake of her children. There are some harrowing scenes involving detention, but overall this film is too slow-paced. Many scenes involve mundane family activities, and there is not enough understanding of the political situation.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Theresa M

It could have easily ended sooner and gotten the point across.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Mr. Hollywood

The director lets the story unfold and its natural and in the moment. Definitely worth the Oscar nomination. Worth a watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Ari

fernanda torres is incredible

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Matthew Y

Great acting but overall felt like a made for TV movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Luis M

I'm Still Here is an incredibly intelligent, sensible and touching movie, involving you with sense of awareness. and reflexion. Fernanda Torres acting is brilliant, dragging you into Eunice Paiva's life without you noticing it. You feel what she feels. You cry when she can't. Eunice Paiva is a strong woman, a hero and an inspiration for all generations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Eunice Paiva

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Fernanda Montenegro

Old Eunice Paiva

Antonio Saboia

Marcelo Rubens Paiva

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Young Marcelo Rubens Paiva

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Synopsis

Eunice Paiva investigates her husband Rubens' disappearance while maintaining family stability. Rubens is a former PTB deputy who has gone missing.

Director: Walter Salles
Producer: Walter Salles, Rodrigo Teixeira, Maria Carlota Fernandes Bruno, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Screenwriter: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, Marcelo Rubens Paiva
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: RT Features
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Some Strong Language|Thematic Content)
Genre: Drama, Biography, History
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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