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Walter Salles’ Return After a 12-Year Absence Is Worth the Wait
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Steven Zeitchik
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Walter Salles' haunting, personal drama about a Brazilian family's struggle under military dictatorship is a timely political tale wrapped in an intimate family portrait.
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- Inspired by Salles' own childhood memories, the film skillfully blends documentary elements and a feminist emotional core to tell the story of a family torn apart by the brutal 21-year military junta in Brazil.
- The central character, Eunice, played by Fernanda Torres, evolves from a typical housewife to a determined lawyer fighting for justice and information about her husband's disappearance, showcasing a quiet but powerful feminist heroism.
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Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro, Rubens Paiva, Marcelo, Sony Pictures Classics, I'm Still Here