I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

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

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

9/19/2024

Runtime

138 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$1,480,000

Revenue

$29,940,623

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A deeply personal portrait of a woman grappling with sudden loss under a brutal dictatorship, watching her rebuild meaning and agency across decades. The film moves between intimate family moments and the weight of historical injustice, demanding patience but rewarding with genuine emotional depth.

Mood

MournfulDefiantContemplativeWistful

Themes

GriefFamilySurvivalJusticeComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

A little to slow allot of the times but it still kinda hits like a brick.
It didn't meet my expectations, i think i set them to high but its a great film either way.

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