Brazilian Film ‘I’m Still Here’ Features a Great Performance but Little Else To Latch Onto
The film ultimately fails to turn the tragic tale of the Paiva family into vital storytelling, such as would make us feel the shock of a family robbed of its innocence and a country stained by political violence.

The new Brazilian film “I’m Still Here” begins with images often associated with the country: the gorgeous grin of Rio’s shoreline, totemic Sugarloaf Mountain, beach volleyball, and sunbathers galore. Yet this idyllic vibe comes under shadow briefly, when a military helicopter cuts through the air above our heroine, Eunice, as she’s floating on her back in the water. A little later on, another disturbance of the blissful ambience occurs when Eunice’s teenage daughter Vera and three of her friends encounter a police checkpoint while driving through a city tunnel.
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