Playing the wife of a disappeared political prisoner, Torres exhibits the ways mothers must carry on after tragedy

Walter Salles 'I'm Still Here' opens in limited release at the indie film box office after a heady run since star Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress.

Fernanda Torres sits in her New York City hotel room, her calm demeanor masking the whirlwind few weeks she's had. Fresh off her Golden Globe win for best actress (drama) for her searing performance in "I'm Still Here,

Both Torres and Salles are in the mix for Oscar nominations for best actress and best international film this year.

Brazil’s dark history as a military dictatorship with horrible human rights violations is exposed in the award-winning “I’m Still Here.”

Based on the real-life 1971 disappearance of Brazilian Congressman Rubens Paiva, the movie, directed by Walter Salles, is a profile of one family's resolve.

Selton Mello and Fernanda Torres have known each other for decades. Mello had a guest arc on Torres' Brazilian show "Normal People," which ran from 2001-2003, before achieving massive fame as both an actor and filmmaker.

TheWrap Screening Series: "Everybody became very conscious that the film was not only about who we had been, but who we were and who we eventually wanted to be," Salles says The post Walter Salles and Fernanda Torres: ‘I’m Still Here’ Is Brazil’s Past and Future | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

It’s impossible not to be moved to tears by "I’m Still Here," an emotional powerhouse which finds its bruised heart in the understated, overwhelming performance by Torres, which represents acting at its finest, the kind of portrayal that awards were created to reward.

I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres dedicated her Golden Globes best actress in a drama win to her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was nominated in 1999 for Central Station. Montenegro was the first Brazilian actress to be nominated 25 years ago, and now her daughter is the second, Torres told Entertainment Tonight ahead of the show.

Brazilian performer Fernanda Torres won for female lead actor in a motion picture, drama, besting stars such as Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson.

Fernanda Torres won best drama movie actress at the 2025 Golden Globes over Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet