a scene from I am still here.
A good portion of the initial half of Walter Sales i’m still here It is full of joyful scenes, including a family having fun on the beach, enjoying a get-together with friends at home and dancing to their favorite records. But, just around the corner from these images lurk signs of a swift, violent crackdown led by the military dictatorship that took over Brazil in the late 1960s. The opening film of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is Brazil’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
in the center of i’m still here This is not an ordinary family, which can be easily destroyed by those in power. Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello), a former congressman and a civil engineer, and his family, apparently among the upper echelons of Brazilian society, don’t seem to be in much danger, or so they think, even when they We see military trucks roaming along the beach and uniformed men thoroughly checking regular citizens on the streets.
When the knock of midnight comes, it comes not with a bang but almost with a whimper, with some plain-clothed people taking Rubens to supposedly testify, while others staying with the family. and share their food. Based on the real-life story of the illegal detention and murder of dissident Rubens Paiva by the Brazilian military dictatorship, it becomes a cautionary tale of how to remain vigilant to prevent autocratic, repressive forces from seizing power.
From the point of arrest, it becomes the story of Rubens’ partner Eunice Paiva, who is a picture of sheer resilience and grace as she spends years searching for her husband and fighting as a human rights activist. More than just her husband. Fernanda Torres gives one of the most immaculate performances of the year, playing her mother Fernanda Montenegro in her old age in an emotional epilogue. Celes pushes all levels of emotional intensity in the final act. Despite knowing how it happened in real life, we are left intrigued to the end as to how the family goes through different stages, even decades after their disappearance.
Two decades after the creation of Sales Motorcycle Diaries Following Che Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado on a life-changing road trip across South America, he has come up with a highly political film that speaks to the present day.
published – December 15, 2024 07:29 PM IST
