The actor Selton Mello 51, celebrated the milestone two million viewers with the film “I’m Still Here” in less than a month. The work reached the milestone this Thursday (28) and became the second highest grossing among national productions in Brazilian cinemas post-pandemic.
On his social networks, the protagonist of the national feature film asks some questions to his followers, asking where they saw the film, asking about the cinema, city and session. Next, he uses the space to thank you.
“Thank you for the hundreds of messages. This all feeds and strengthens us to move forward
always”, he says.
In addition to him, the film stars Fernanda Torres, who also used the networks to express gratitude when the film reached the mark of one million viewers. The Brazilian production even surpassed the film “Wicked” and became the most watched film of the last week in Brazil.
“I’m Still Here” is an adaptation of the book of the same name written by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, known for the book “Feliz Ano Velho” — a great sales success in the 1980s. The story takes place in the 1970s, in the most intense period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, and follows the trajectory of the Paiva family, made up of Rubens (played by Selton Mello), Eunice (played by Fernanda Torres) and their children.
The family’s life is completely transformed when, on one fateful day, Rubens Paiva is taken by undercover soldiers and disappears without leaving a trace . Eunice, who will spend decades searching for answers about her husband’s whereabouts, needs to rebuild herself and chart a new path for herself and her children. Learn more about the story.
THE CNN accompanied the exclusive launch of the film during the 48th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival; find out how the press conference went and check out our individual interviews with the stars of the production, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello.
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