BRAZIL, 1971 – Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.

The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.

Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.

Academy Award Winner – Best International Feature Film

2 Additional Academy Award Nominations:

Best Picture

Best Actress – Fernanda Torres

Golden Globe Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – Fernanda Torres