TV series

Side by Side

2012–2013 · 1 season

A lush, earnest period melodrama where friendship and romance push against rigid social walls, sweeping you along with big emotions and moral weight.

Tagline: Two worlds and a wish: freedom.
Overview: Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, class, friendship, gender
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
class
friendship
gender
freedom
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild