Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 | Sponsored by Chestnut Realty, Baysville
One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de Janeiro by government officials, told nothing more than that he must give a “deposition” to authorities, and disappeared. Adapted from his son’s memoir, this overwhelming, richly realized political drama from Walter Salles stays tightly wedded to the perspective of Rubens’s wife, Eunice (Fernanda Torres), whose indefatigable search for the truth about her husband would stretch out for decade
2025 Academy Award Winner for Best International Feature Film (Brazil)
Nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role ~ Fernanda Torres
Nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year ~ Maria Carlota Bruno and Rodrigo Teixeira
