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The Slave Mother

2016–2017 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally charged period drama that immerses you in the cruelties and passions of colonial Brazil, with a slow-burning intensity.

Created by
Gustavo Reiz
Genres
Drama, Soap
Starring
Gabriela Moreyra, Pedro Carvalho, Thais Fersoza
Overview
The story begins in 1789 in Congo, in Africa, where a tribe celebrates the marriage of Luena and Kamau. The natives, trapped and sold as slaves.

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Created by
Gustavo Reiz
Genres
Drama, Soap
Starring
Gabriela Moreyra, Pedro Carvalho, Thais Fersoza
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • race
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Starring
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Languages
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