Instead, shes already said goodbye to Rubens for the last time.
The Paiva children will never see their father again.
When Eunice is being interrogated, shes told that her husband is upstairs from the room shes in.
None of the stories seem to match up, andits clear that Brazils military regime is hiding something.
Was Rubens Paiva’s Body Ever Found?
“Im Still Hereskips ahead in time twice.
However, theres no evidence to support the idea that she developed Alzheimers as early as the mid 1990s.
On the other hand, the movie version ofIm Still Heredoes shift its focus from Marcelo Paivas perspective.
Their lives are upended when Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.
I’m Still Here is set during the early 1970s military dictatorship in Brazil, focusing on the Paiva family. As the regime intensifies, Rubens, Eunice, and their five children live in an open house by the beach in Rio. Their lives are upended when Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.
