As Cariocas (2010)
"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.
- Adriana Falcão
- Euclydes Marinho
- Marcelo Saback
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Episode 1 - A Noiva do Catete
Release Date: 2010-10-19A young, beautiful, enchanting and mysterious woman. She attracts attention wherever she goes. Her fiancé, who became paraplegic when trying to save her from an armed robbery, doesn't believe that her love will be able to resist such temptation. Nádia swears that she wants to marry him and have children. She feels guilty about the accident, but still drives the men of the neighborhood crazy. Despite arousing so much interest, her only certainty in life is Carlinhos, her fiancé and her real hope for the future.
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Episode 2 - A Vingativa do Méier
Release Date: 2010-10-26Celi is a beautiful young woman, who hides her beauty behind a veil of sadness. She's a teacher and lives in Rio's suburbs. She loves her husband, but when she starts to think that he's cheating on her, she does everything possible to discover the truth. And that's when things get complicated.
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Episode 3 - A Atormentada da Tijuca
Release Date: 2010-11-02Clarissa possesses a beauty that is capable of stopping traffic. She has a sparkle that attracts the attention of everyone, but she's very reserved and doesn't want to be seen. She's the victim of so much vulgar harassment that she develops an aversion to men and ends up feeling tormented. The only man with whom she can be herself is her childhood friend.
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Episode 4 - A Invejosa de Ipanema
Release Date: 2010-11-09Cris is the typical, high-society lady-who-lunches, who marries her husband, Gustavo, for his wealth. Her lover is Luiz Felipe, the plastic surgery guru. Her main past-time in life is investigating the goings-on in her "class". She's the type of person who thinks that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. But, she'll discover that it's not always possible to have everything.
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Episode 5 - A Internauta da Mangueira
Release Date: 2010-11-16Her specialty is driving men crazy, even if it's only online. If on one hand, Gleicy likes to be pampered and to be seen, on the other, she's a dedicated wife who takes care of the house, her husband and even works all night on her computer.
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Episode 6 - A Adúltera da Urca
Release Date: 2010-11-23Júlia is an attractive woman and at the same time, serious and discrete. The only daughter of a military father, she seems to follow her strict upbringing to the letter. She's married to Cacá, who she loves, and infidelity is not a word in her vocabulary.
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Episode 7 - A Desinibida do Grajaú
Release Date: 2010-11-30Since Michelle was a child, her greatest dream was to win a beauty contest. At 22 years old, she's an exuberant blond and her dream came true. The success and fame don't last long, however.
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Episode 8 - A Iludida de Copacabana
Release Date: 2010-12-07Marta is a woman who tells everyone that she's fulfilled as a person. She's a water aerobics trainer, and manages to turn heads wherever she goes. She's loved by her daughter Simone and husband, the flirtatious and sensitive Silvinho.
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Episode 9 - A Suicida da Lapa
Release Date: 2010-12-14Alice is a young and attractive woman who never had any intense experiences in her life and she's bored and irritated. She starts to invent personalities in search of a moment of happiness.
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Episode 10 - A Traída da Barra
Release Date: 2010-12-21Maria Teresa is a woman happily in love. She's married to Cícero, and has two children. They make up a traditional happy family, with photos of smiling faces all over the house. Until... she finds her husband with another woman. From this moment on, she becomes another person.