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Love Is for the Strong

2023 · 1 season

A heavy, sorrowful watch that sits with two grieving mothers and the slow grind of injustice, demanding patience and empathy.

Created by
Marcelo D2, Antônia Pellegrino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mariana Nunes, Tatiana Tiburcio, Breno Ferreira
Overview
The story of two mothers in search for justice after a police invasion in their community led to a tragedy that changed the lives of these two families forever. On one hand, Rita deals with the death of her youngest son, Sushi. On the other, Edna, the mother of police officer Digão, faces the consequences of her son's actions during the operation.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Created by
Marcelo D2, Antônia Pellegrino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mariana Nunes, Tatiana Tiburcio, Breno Ferreira
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • justice
  • family
  • class
  • race
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Marcelo D2, Antônia Pellegrino
Starring
Mariana Nunes, Tatiana Tiburcio, Breno Ferreira, Maicon Rodrigues, Bukassa Kabengele, Rui Ricardo Diaz, Vilma Melo, Clara Moneke
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes
Network
Prime Video
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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