Screening: 8 January 2026
Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro
Countries: Brazil, France
Language: Portuguese (English subtitles)
Running time: 138 minutes
Rating: 15
Film summary
A political biographical drama starring Fernanda Torres as Eunice, a mother and an activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, Rubens Pavia, during the military dictatorship in Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Fernanda Torres gives an outstanding performance as a mother trying to keep her family together and find answers to a great injustice. A powerful and moving film which explores the permanence of love and grief.
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What the critics said
“Torres is deservedly Oscar nominated for best actress in a performance of extraordinary intelligence and emotional complexity.”
Wendy Ide, The Observer
“Salles is also good at slyly contrasting the brightness of their family life, pre-arrest, with the encroaching government oppression – a timely reminder of how fascist governments take control.”
Alistair Harkness, Scotsman
Major awards
- Winner – Best International Feature Film, Academy Awards USA 2025
- Nominee – Best Film Not in the English Language, BAFTA 2025
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