I'm Still Here

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

Plot Summary

In 1971, military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family — Rubens, Eunice, and their five children — live in a beachside house in Rio, open to all their friends. One day, Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.

8.0 /10

2024

BR

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