AKA: Ainda Estou Aqui
1970s Brazil—An idyllic, loving family unit is broken up by the far-right militia. This is an increasingly sad, painful story of intergenerational heartache and trauma. How it tears apart lives and wears them down psychologically, and how those wounds never heal over the years. It's harrowing to witness, even as the film presents as very empathetic to its circumstances. It goes without saying that the highlight of this film is Fernanda Torres's incredible portrayal as the matriarchal center who has to pick up the pieces and try to hold it all together. Based on the true story of Eunice Paiva.
4 old coats out of 5
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