Underplayed Gems

Lado a Lado (2012)

Lado a Lado poster
Genre
telenovela
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 154 episodes
Rated
10
Rating
9.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two women from different social classes and racial backgrounds navigate life in early 20th century Brazil, just after slavery ended. Their paths cross and shape their personal struggles and relationships.

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What happens

Lado a Lado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈladwɐ ˈladu]; Side by Side) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. Written by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo as co-writers, alongside Gilberto Braga as script advisor. Directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano in the lead roles, alongside Patrícia Pillar, Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the supporting roles. The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race in the early 20th century, shortly after the abolition of slavery in Brazil. In 2013, the show won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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