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Eunice Paiva: Marta, You Must Help Me
Plot
A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of Brazil’s military dictatorship in 1971. It was selected by the Brazilian Film Academy to compete for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Academy Awards.
Appears in the episode Mais Você: 2024 December 3 (2024)
My Husband is in Danger Marta: Everything is in Danger, Eunice.. Festa do Santo Reis Screenplay: Leo Maia (as Marcio Leonardo) Performed by: Tim Maia.
The film, bolstered by Fernanda Torres’ powerful performance as matriarch Eunice, portrays the horrors of the Brazilian dictatorship without being moralistic or oppressive
Adapted from the novel by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, I’m Still Here actually improves on the book by focusing on the Paiva family and how each family member has been devastated and heartbroken by the disappearance of their father (played with deep affection by Selton Mello). .
Convincing and touching without being melodramatic, it’s a masterful piece of work
Focusing on the human aspects and the sense of loss of those who never accepted or responded to the disappearance of their loved ones, the script grows stronger as it progresses. All of the young actors are top-notch—a rare feat in Brazilian cinema—but it’s Fernanda Torres’ incredibly restrained performance that really captivates.
“I’m Still Here” is a film to be cherished and appreciated
This is the best Brazilian film in many years, a gift from director Walter Salles (“Grand Central Station”). Note the brief but striking cameo at the very end by Fernanda Montenegro (Oscar nominee for Grand Central Station).