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Eunice Paiva: Martha, you have to help me
Tale
A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is destroyed by an act of arbitrary violence during Brazil’s tightening military dictatorship in 1971. Selected for a 2025 Oscar by the Brazilian Film Academy.
My husband is in danger!
Martha: Everyone is in danger, Eunice. Included in Mais Você: December 3, 2024 episode (2024).
A Festa do Santo ReisWritten by Léo Maia (as Marcio Leonardo)Sung by Tim Maia
Adapted from the novel by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, “I’m Still Here” even surpasses the book by focusing on the Paiva family and how each member was terrified and heartbroken by the disappearance of their father (played with deep affection by Selton Mello). Carried by a powerful performance by Fernanda Torres as matriarch Eunice, the film recounts the horrors of the Brazilian dictatorship without ever being didactic or heavy-handed.
She is convincing and moving without ever being melodramatic, in a masterful work
By focusing on the human aspects and sense of loss of those who never received answers about the disappearance of their loved ones, the script becomes more powerful as it goes on. All of the young actors’ performances are top-notch – a rare feat in Brazilian cinema – but it is Fernanda Torres’ incredibly understated performance that really sticks with you.
“I’m Still Here” is a film to be treasured and remembered
This is the best Brazilian film in years, a gift from director Walter Salles (“Central Station”). Watch for the brief but powerful cameo by Fernanda Montenegro (an Oscar nominee for “Central Station”) at the very end.
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