Em Família (telenovela)
| Helena's Shadow | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster to promote the premiere of the telenovela. | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Manoel Carlos |
| Directed by |
Jayme Monjardim Leonardo Nogueira |
| Starring | (see cast) |
| Theme music composer | Vinícius de Moraes and Tom Jobim |
| Opening theme | "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar" by Ana Carolina |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language(s) | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes |
143 75 (International Version) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Brazil |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Rede Globo |
| Picture format |
(HDTV) 1080i – 16:9 (SDTV) 480i – 4:3 |
| Original release | February 3 – July 18, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Amor à Vida |
| Followed by | Império |
Em Família (Helena's Shadow) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by Manoel Carlos and produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on February 3, 2014, replacing Amor à Vida and ended July 18, 2014, replaced by Império.
Julia Lemmertz, Bruna Marquezine and Humberto Martins star as the protagonists, while Vivianne Pasmanter and Gabriel Braga Nunes star as the antagonists.
According to Ibope, the average was 29.63 (30) points - the lowest rated 9PM telenovela of all time.[1][2][3]
Plot
Tells the story of two cousins, Helena (Julia Lemmertz) and Laerte (Gabriel Braga Nunes), who grow up united by two strong ties: family and love. Laerte is a musician who is in love with his cousin, but consumed by an obsessive jealousy, especially of his friend Virgílio (Humberto Martins), who has always fostered a platonic love for Helena. Helena herself has a strong personality and has never accepted the possessive side of her problematic boyfriend, although she keeps teasing him.
On the night before his marriage to Helena, Laerte argues with Virgílio and strikes him across the face. Taking his rival for dead, Laerte quickly buries the body to hide the evidence. But Virgílio survived the blow and Laerte is taken prisoner at the altar. After he serves his sentence of one year, Laerte moves to Europe and loses contact with the woman who was almost his wife.
Twenty years after the tragedy that tore him away from his cousin, Laerte, now a successful musician, sees a young girl in the audience at one of his concerts, who looks just like his long lost love. It is Luiza (Bruna Marquezine), the daughter of Helena, and Laerte’s rival, Virgílio, who still bears the scar on his face and on his soul from that fateful day.
Back in Brazil, Laerte sees Luiza again and, to Helena’s deep despair, becomes romantically involved with her. She is now married to Virgílio and she sees history repeat itself with her daughter’s love affair. Dormant feelings resurface and affect both her marriage and her relationship with her daughter. Defying everyone, Laerte and Luiza decide to stay together—a decision that causes conflict and turmoil all around them.
Cast
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| Actor/Actress[4] | Role | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Júlia Lemmertz | Helena Fernandes Machado | 3rd |
| Bruna Marquezine | 2nd | |
| Julia Dalavia | 1st | |
| Gabriel Braga Nunes | Laerte Fernandes | 3rd |
| Guilherme Leicam | 2nd | |
| Eike Duarte | 1st | |
| Humberto Martins | Virgilio Machado | 3rd |
| Nando Rodrigues | 2nd | |
| Arthur Aguiar | 1st | |
| Vivianne Pasmanter | Shirley Soares | 3rd |
| Alice Wegmann | 2nd | |
| Giovanna Rispoli | 1st | |
| Bruna Marquezine | Luiza Fernandes Machado | 3rd |
| Natália do Valle | Francisca Fernandes (Chica) | 3rd |
| Juliana Araripe | 1st and 2nd | |
| Giovanna Antonelli | Clara Fernandes de Santos | 3rd |
| Karize Brum | 2nd | |
| Luana Marquezine | 1st | |
| Vanessa Gerbelli | Juliana Proença | 3rd |
| Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha | 1st and 2nd | |
| Ana Beatriz Nogueira | Selma Proença Fernandes | 3rd |
| Camila Raffanti | 1st and 2nd | |
| Reynaldo Gianecchini | Carlos Eduardo (Cadu) | |
| Helena Ranaldi | Veronica | |
| Herson Capri | Ricardo | |
| Bianca Rinaldi | Silvia | |
| Paulo José | Benjamim Machado | |
| Ângela Vieira | Branca | |
| Bruno Gissoni | Andre Machado | |
| Oscar Magrini | Ramiro Fernandes | |
| Thiago Mendonça | Felipe Fernandes | 3rd |
| Guilherme Prates | 2nd | |
| Vinni Mazzola | 1st | |
| Leonardo Medeiros | Fernando Nando | |
| Tainá Müller | Marina Meirelles | |
| Miguel Thiré | Gabriel | |
| Betty Gofman | Miss Lauren | |
| Maria Eduarda | Vanessa | |
| Nelson Baskerville | Itamar Fernandes | |
| Poliana Aleixo | Barbara Soares Fernandes | |
| Ronny Kriwat | Leto Soares Fernandes | |
| Manu Gavassi | Paula | |
| Cláudia Assunção | Mafalda Soares | |
| Monique Curi | Telma | |
| Rafael Tombini | Leandro | |
| Carla Cristina | Neidinha Machado | |
| Érica Januza | Alice Machado | |
| Sacha Bali | Murilo | |
| Marcello Melo Jr. | Jairo Machado | |
| Antônio Petrin | Viriato Soares | |
| Roberta Almeida | Sandra | |
| Silvia Quadros | Isolda | |
| Cláudia Mauro | Ana | 3rd |
| Camilla Camargo | 2nd | |
| Lica Oliveira | Dulce | |
| Ágatha Moreira | Gisele | |
| Wilson Rabelo | Batista | |
| Carol Macedo | Gorete | |
| Jéssika Alves | Guiomar | |
| Maria Pompeu | Amelia | |
| Tânia Toko | Rosa | |
| Ju Colombo | Ceiça | |
| Vitor Figueiredo | Ivan | |
| Luiza Moraes | Flavinha | |
| Nicole Evangeline | Lais | |
| Cyria Coentro | Maria | |
| Rafael Zulu | Luis | |
| Henrique Schafer | Viriato | |
Reception
Ratings
| Timeslot | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Rank | Season | Rating average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (in points) |
Date | Viewers (in points) | |||||
| 9:15pm |
147 | 35 | 37 | #1 | 2014–15 | 29.63[5] | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2014 | Nominated | |||
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International Broadcasting
Globo distributed Em Família for 3 countries to date, with 75 chapters - almost half the original.[6]
| Country | Channel | Title Location | Premiere | End | Weekly Schedule | Hour | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
Rede Globo | Em Família | February 3, 2014 | July 18, 2014 | Monday to Saturday | 21:15 | N/A |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
TVS | Em Família | February 10, 2014 | July 25, 2014 | Monday to Saturday | 21:15 | N/A |
 Portugal |
SIC | Em Família | March 31, 2014 | November 21, 2014 | Monday to Saturday | 18:45 | [7] |
 Mexico |
Azteca Trece | La Sombra de Helena | [8] | ||||
 Costa Rica |
Teletica | La Sombra de Helena | [9] | ||||
References
- ↑ 'Em família' termina com 41 pontos no Rio e 37 em São Paulo
- ↑ O Rebu perde 44% em uma semana, mas cai menos do que Saramandaia
- ↑ 'Em Família' termina com pior desempenho de uma trama das 21h da Globo
- ↑ Em Família – Teledramaturgia
- ↑ Em Família – Audiência Detalhada
- ↑ http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/televisao/2015/01/1572533-globo-corta-em-familia-pela-metade-para-vender-para-o-exterior.shtml
- ↑ Novela 'Em Família' chega à SIC dia 31
- ↑ Imperio, La Sombra de Helena y La Vida Sigue por Azteca 13?
- ↑ Séries, minisséries e novelas da Globo chegam à Costa Rica
| Preceded by Amor à Vida (2013) |
Em Família February 3, 2014—July 18, 2014 |
Succeeded by Império |
