Surviving for a long time in the world of showbiz that only worships young age and high beauty standards is not at all an easy task for female actors. But Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres has successfully managed to tear through this hardship. At 59, the Rio de Janeiro-born actress is among the most talented names in the industry and has numerous acting credits and accolades to her name. And her 2024 political drama, I’m Still Here,
once again reminded the world of her supreme performing skills.
As the movie makes its Netflix debut eight months after the release, learn all the details about its streaming launch.
When does I’m Still Here make its streaming world debut?
Netflix has made its audience happy by just announcing that I’m Still Here
is coming to the platform on May 17 in the United States. After its phenomenal earnings of US$25.2 million and numerous critical acclaim, the movie was highly anticipated for a digital debut. Fernanda Torres’ portrayal of a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her political husband made it the best South American movie of 2024.
I’m Still Here — the Academy Award-winning film from Brazil — is coming to Netflix in the US on May 17. pic.twitter.com/9mI6nK3iOq
— Netflix (@netflix) May 3, 2025
At the 2025 Academy Awards, it received three nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best International Feature Film, out of which it won the last one. But it did become the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture. On the Brazilian home front, it succeeded despite facing a political boycott by activists who spoke out against the portrayal of the military regime in the movie.
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After a long wait, the movie stands next to Netflix’s other fresh arrivals
with the May debut, as I’m Still Here
was in demand for many months after Fernanda Torres’ mind-blowing acting.
A political thriller that scored Fernanda Torres incredible nominations in 2025
I’m Still Here
was based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, which followed Eunice Paiva’s journey, who was married to a former politician during the military dictatorship in Brazil, and is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act. Directed by Walter Salles, it also starred Selton Mello and Fernanda Montenegro, and became the highest-grossing Brazilian film since the pandemic.
I saw I’M STILL HERE last night. It’s a searingly honest portrayal of how the abnormal can feel normal and how we compartmentalize our grief to survive. This scene at an ice cream shop is heartbreaking. Fernanda Torres expresses so many emotions within seconds. Simply stunning. pic.twitter.com/BBb3285b2P
— Dan Marcus (@Danimalish) January 26, 2025
Fernanda Torres, who was last seen on the big screen in 2019 in Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvelous Entanglement,
gave such a compelling performance in this movie that it bagged her a slew of nominations in this year’s award season. She became the second Brazilian to be nominated for a Golden Globe, which she won, and also bagged Best Actress at the São Paulo Art Critics Association, Satellite Awards, Platino Awards, and many more. As the movie arrives on Netflix, fans could once again enjoy her performance.
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