TV series

Brava Gente

2000–2003 · 4 seasons

An uneven but engaging weekly showcase of Brazilian storytelling, shifting between wry comedy and heartfelt drama with a distinctly human touch.

Created by: Guel Arraes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring: Carla Marins, Juliana Paes, Mariana Ximenes

Overview: Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

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Created by: Guel Arraes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring: Carla Marins, Juliana Paes, Mariana Ximenes

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
family
identity
love
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, crime
Created by: Guel Arraes
Written by: Kátia Lund, João Bittencourt, Alessandro Marzon, Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Starring: Carla Marins, Juliana Paes, Mariana Ximenes, Daniela Escobar, Denise Fraga, Rogério Cardoso, Nicette Bruno, Susana Vieira
Length: 4 seasons, 66 episodes, 28 min each
Network: TV Globo
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese

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