TV series

Vida Nova

1988–1989 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic soap that unfolds slowly through intertwined romances and everyday struggles in a close-knit neighborhood.

Overview: São Paulo, 1945. A tenement in the Bixiga neighborhood centralizes the plots and characters. The cheerful Lalá is a former prostitute who got along with a senator of the Republic, her lover, who, when he died, left her in an excellent financial situation, since she had a daughter with him, Marialina. Lalá is courted by the simple Italian Antônio Sapateiro, a mature man in love with her. The Portuguese Manoel Vitor loves the Jewish Ruth, but her parents forbid dating because of religion.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
class
identity
faith
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild