TV series

Desejo

1990 · 1 season

A slow, somber plunge into a doomed passion, heavy with inevitability and the quiet dread of a tragedy you know is coming.

Overview: Set in the early twentieth century and based on real facts, it tells the love story that led to the murder of one of the greatest Brazilian writers: Euclides da Cunha.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, obsession, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
obsession
grief
morality
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild