I'm Still Here (2024)

February 5, 2025 6:06 AM

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 a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
posted by EmpressCallipygos (4 comments total)

I saw it last night and really liked it. The family was so warm and loving, it was devastating what happened to them. I didn't know much about this period of Brazilian history so I read up on it afterwards. It also made me wonder if this sort of thing could happen in the US if our democratic systems continue to erode.
posted by emd3737 at 4:10 AM on February 12 [2 favorites]

Had exactly the same process and responses as you, emd3737.
posted by Nankie at 10:54 AM on February 12 [2 favorites]

So was.it common knowledge this is a true story?....
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 9:14 PM on February 25

I read the urgent Slate story yesterday about it, so I went ahead and watched it just before the ceremony. Yes, It did fly under the radar for me, and I'm so glad that it won the International prize. It's a movie about America in 2026, very dark and extremely scary.

It got 4.3 rating on letterboxd. 9/10.
posted by growabrain at 11:05 PM on March 2