The Paiva family is shattered when Ernesto is abducted by the military junta and Eunice (renowned Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres) must lead their family and fight for justice. Salles’ adaptation of Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir is a profoundly moving portrait of resistance – the intelligent and humane kind of cinema we have come to expect from the director of Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries.
Leading actress Fernanda Torres is nominated for Best Actress at this year’s Oscars. The film itself has received nominations for Best International Feature Film and Best Picture.