The Brazilian film Ainda Estou Aqui, directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, is set for release in cinemas on November 7. The film has been selected by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts to represent Brazil at the Oscars. It is based on the autobiographical book by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, chronicling the life of Eunice Paiva, a mother who raised her five children alone after her husband was killed during the military dictatorship.
In Ukraine, the highly anticipated science fiction epic Megalopolis, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, will premiere in theaters this week. The film has been described by Coppola as the project of his life, having taken over 40 years to develop and financed largely by his own funds. It features Adam Driver and Natalie Emmanuel in leading roles.
Another notable release is The Room Next Door, the first English-language film by Pedro Almodóvar, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The film stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton and is set to open in U.S. theaters in December and in the UK in October.
As for ratings, Megalopolis has received mixed reviews with a score of 6.2 on IMDb and 52% approval on Rotten Tomatoes. Ainda Estou Aqui has generated buzz for its Oscar nomination potential, while The Room Next Door is anticipated to be a critically acclaimed addition to Almodóvar's filmography.