"I'm Still Here" (2024): Surviving Dictatorship - But At What Cost?

Okay, just finished watching "I'm Still Here" and wow. I need to unpack this. As someone who actively seeks out films from around the globe, especially those dealing with historical events, this one really hit me hard. The raw emotion felt so real, and the pacing was brilliant. I loved how it wasn't overly dramatic; it just showed the relentless, everyday terror of living under that kind of regime. But the ending...man, I'm still thinking about it. I'm particularly interested in everyone's take on Ana's choices after Marco's disappearance. Specifically, the scene where she decided to take that, umm, let's just say 'immoral' offer to protect her family. It felt like such a pivotal moment. Did she compromise her values too much? Was there really any other option available to her in that situation? I keep going back and forth on it. On one hand, you could argue she did what any mother would do to protect her children, but on the other, she seemed to become complicit in the very system that took her husband away. Also, what did you all think of the film's portrayal of the other wives of politicians? They were all so... detached, almost like they were living in their own little bubble. Was that accurate? I've read a lot about this period in Brazilian history, but seeing it depicted so vividly on screen was something else. I'm curious if anyone else found their detachment as disturbing as I did. Did anyone find themselves sympathizing with any of them? Overall, I thought it was powerful even if the ending was, well, not exactly happy. It left me feeling a bit unsettled actually, which I think is exactly what the director intended. What are your overall thoughts? Was it effective and how did it make you feel after seeing it?