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Presença de Anita

2001 · 1 season

A slow-burning, sensual drama that simmers with obsession and moral tension, pulling you into a tangled web of desire and betrayal.

Created by
Manoel Carlos
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mel Lisboa, José Mayer, Helena Ranaldi
Overview
Fernando, a writer experiencing a marital crisis, finds in Anita the inspiration he needs for his story, awakening desires and feelings that are difficult to control.

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Created by
Manoel Carlos
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mel Lisboa, José Mayer, Helena Ranaldi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes
Network
TV Globo
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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