The actress was nominated for Best Actress for her role as Eunice Paiva in ‘I’m Still Here’ and used social media to share her joy
Fernanda Torres celebrated the nominations for “I’m Still Here” at the 2025 Oscars. The film directed by Walter Salles received nominations in the categories of Best Film, Best International Film and Best Actress, with the performance of Fernanda, who played Eunice Paiva.
The 59-year-old artist, who had already been awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Film this year, follows in her mother’s footsteps, Fernanda Montenegro, nominated in 1999 as Best Actress for her performance in “Central do Brasil”.
In the long, Fernanda Torres embodies Eunice Paivaa woman who spent years fighting for the Brazilian government to recognize her husband’s death, Rubens Paiva, engineer and former deputy. In 1971, Rubens He was arrested and tortured by Air Force personnel inside his own home, in Rio de Janeiro, and his body was never found.
The character of Fernanda faces the challenge of dealing with this loss and the fight for justice. The character of Fernanda Montenegro represents Eunice in old age, when she suffered from Alzheimer’s, passing away in 2018, at the age of 89.
Awards season
“I’m Still Here” had its international premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Screenplay. Throughout awards season, Fernanda Torres She was also recognized as Best Foreign Actress by the Critics Choice Association and Best Drama Actress at the Golden Globes. She revealed that she was surprised and grateful for the award nomination.
Source: Maxima
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