When we meet the Paiva family in “I’m Still Here,” now in limited release and a compelling reason to leave your couch for a couple of hours, they’re living in a state of uncertain bliss, in a country that had recently taken a brutal turn into military dictatorship.

In addition to being an exceptional work, Walter Salles's film benefited from Fernanda Torres' charisma, the backlash against 'Emilia Pérez,' and the political moment