I'm Still Here
When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.
Production
Budget
$8 000 000
Box office
$36 485 225
Director
Actors
Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello, Valentina Herszage, Maria Manoella, Bárbara Luz, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha, Luiza Kosovski, Marjorie Estiano, Pri Helena
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Maria Carlota Bruno, Walter Salles, Rodrigo Teixeira, Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre, Juliana Capelini, Renata Brandão, Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre, Masha Magonova, Lourenço Sant'Anna, David Taghioff
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Gabriel García
Audition
Leticia Naveira
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- In one scene, television journalist Sid Moreira can be seen on a television screen. Moreira did work in television during the period in which the film is set, however, his voice was not taken from archival footage but was specially recorded for the film.
- To prepare for the role of Rubens Paiva, Celton Mello gained 20 kg.
- According to Fernanda Torres, director Walter Salles cut all scenes from the film in which she cried. Marcelo Rubens Paiva said that his mother never cried in front of loved ones and always kept her composure.
- As Fernanda Torres repeatedly recounted, director Walter Salles's decision to shoot all the scenes in the order they were written in the script was made at the last moment. Salles explained this as a necessity to allow the actors to bond as members of a real family and to better feel the growing sense of fear and oppression.
- Marcelo Rubens Paiva, son of Eunice and Rubens and author of the book, unsuccessfully dove into the water in 1979 and became paralyzed at the age of 20. Therefore, he is shown in a wheelchair in his later years.
- Director Walter Salles met the Paiva family in his childhood.
- In reality, Yunis Paiva is very thin, and she lost another 11 kg during her 12 days in custody. Fernanda Torres, who played this role, lost about 10 kg while preparing for filming.
- Guilherme Silveira was on Leblon beach when a film casting team approached him and offered him an audition. Despite his surprise, he agreed – that's how he got the role of Marcelo Rubens Paiva.
- In one of the scenes, TV journalist Cid Moreira can be seen on a television screen. Moreira did indeed work in television during the period in which the film is set; however, his voice was not taken from archival footage but was recorded specifically for the movie.
- While preparing for the role of Rubens Paiva, Selton Mello gained 20 kg.
- According to Fernanda Torres, director Walter Salles cut all the scenes in which she cried from the film. Marcelo Rubens Paiva shared that his mother never cried in front of her loved ones and always maintained her composure.
- As Fernanda Torres has mentioned on several occasions, director Walter Salles' decision to film all scenes in the order written in the script was made at the last moment. Salles explained that this was necessary to allow the actors to bond like members of a real family, as well as to better experience the growing feelings of fear and oppression.
- Marcelo Rubens Paiva, the son of Eunice and Rubens and the author of the book, suffered a diving accident in 1979 and was left paralyzed at the age of 20. This is why he is shown in a wheelchair in his adult years.
- Director Walter Salles met the Paiva family back in his childhood.
- Guilherme Silveira was at Leblon Beach when the film's casting team approached him and invited him to audition. Despite his surprise, he agreed—and thus landed the role of Marcelo Rubens Paiva.
- In reality, Eunice Paiva is very thin, and during her 12 days of imprisonment, she lost another 11 kg. While preparing for the role, actress Fernanda Torres lost about 10 kg.
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