Its one ofthe finest Best Picture nominees, and Torres performance deserves serious recognition.

Except forCODA,every single Best Picture winner from this century hasalsowon a major acting award.

Frances McDormand won forNomadland, Michelle Yeoh won forEverything Everywhere All At Once, and Cillian Murphy won forOppenheimer.

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However, after the surprise nomination, her victory in Best Actress seems much more likely.

This shouldnt be ignored.

Its seemingly a competition between the critics pick (Madison) and the industrys favorite (Moore).

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Without a clear frontrunner, Torres path to victory seems much more possible.

And yet, Torres managed towinthe Golden Globe despite it being her only precursor.

Their lives are upended when Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.

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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.

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