Lado a Lado


Lado a Lado is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013.
Written by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo as co-writers, alongside Gilberto Braga as script advisor. Directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano in the lead roles, alongside Patrícia Pillar, Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the supporting roles.
The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race in the early 20th century, shortly after the abolition of slavery in Brazil.
In 2013, the show won the International [Emmy Award for Best Telenovela].

Plot

Set in Rio de Janeiro's beginning of the 20th century, Lado a Lado tells the story of a friendship between two women: Isabel, a descendant of a poor slave, and Laura, a white girl, daughter of a baroness. Despite their very different origins and backgrounds, the two girls become very close while aspiring to a future of equality between men and women, and between black and white people. They meet on their wedding day and build a friendship capable of shaking the tree of Constância, Laura's mother, a baroness traditionalist.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Camila PitangaIsabel Nascimento
Marjorie EstianoLaura Assunção Vieira
Lázaro RamosZé Maria dos Santos '
Thiago FragosoEdgar Lemos Vieira
Patrícia PillarConstância Camargo Assunção '
Alessandra NegriniCatarina Ribeiro
Sheron MenezzesBerenice
Zezeh BarbosaTia Jurema
Milton GonçalvesSeu Afonso Nascimento
Rafael CardosoAlberto Camargo Assunção Filho '
Caio BlatFernando Lemos Vieira
Maria PadilhaDiva Celeste
Maria Clara GueirosNeusinha Soares '
Paulo BettiMário Cavalcanti
Cássio Gabus MendesBonifácio Vieira
Isabela GarciaCélia Camargo '
Débora DuarteEulália Praxedes
Werner SchünemannDr. Alberto Assunção

Soundtrack

Two albums with music from the telenovela were released by Som Livre. One containing the national soundtrack, was released in November 2012, and the second one, containing the instrumental soundtrack, was released in February 2013.

Awards and nominations

Date of ceremonyAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
25 November 2013International Emmy AwardsTelenovelaLado a LadoWon
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest MakeupLado a LadoNomitated
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActressPatrícia PillarNomitated
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActorLázaro RamosNomitated
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Supporting ActorThiago FragosoNomitated
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest Costume DesignBeth Filipecki and Renaldo MachadoWon
12 November 2013Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoBest TelemovelaLado a LadoNomitated
24 April 2013Prêmio Camélia da LiberdadeMedium VehicleLado a LadoWon
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest TelenovelaLado a LadoNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActressMarjorie EstianoNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActressPatrícia PillarNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest ActorThiago FragosoNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Supporting ActressIsabela GarciaNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Supporting ActorCaio BlatNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest Kid ActorCauê CamposWon
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest DirectionDennis Carvalho and Vinícius CoimbraNomitated
17 March 2013Melhores do Ano - TeledossiêBest AuthorJoão Ximenes Braga and Cláudia LageNomitated
6 December 2012Prêmio CGPBest CostumeBeth FilipeckiWon
6 December 2012Prêmio CGPBest ScenographyMario Monteiro and Fabio RangelWon
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest CoupleEdgar and LauraWon
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosMost Jealous CharacterBereniceWon
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosMost Jealous CharacterFernandoNomitated
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest VilanConstânciaNomitated
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest VilanCatarinaNomitated
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest TelenovelaLado a LadoNomitated
31 December 2012Prêmio NoveleirosBest ActressPatrícia PillarNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest ActorThiago FragosoNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest ActressMarjorie EstianoNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Child ActorCauê CamposNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Telenovela AuthorClaudia Lages and João Ximenes BragaNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest Telenovela DirectorDenis Carvalho and Vinícius CoimbraNomitated
13 May 2013Prêmio Contigo! de TelevisãoBest TelenovelaLado a LadoNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest TelenovelaLado a LadoNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActressMarjorie EstianoNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActressPatrícia PillarNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest ActorLázaro RamosNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest VilanConstânciaNomitated
2 December 2013Retrospectiva UOLBest CoupleIsabel e Zé MariaNomitated
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest TelenovelaLado a LadoNomitated
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest ActorThiago FragosoNomitated
9 December 2013Diário GaúchoBest ActorLázaro RamosNomitated
28 December 2012Melhores de TV PressBest AuthorJoão Ximenes Braga and Claudia LagesWon
28 December 2012Melhores de TV PressBest PhotographyWalter CarvalhoWon
19 March 2013Prêmio Quem de TelevisãoBest ActorThiago FragosoNomitated
1 February 2013Prêmio Trans Brasil TVBest ActressMarjorie EstianoNomitated
13 May 2013Troféu Raça NegraBest ActressZezé BarbosaWon
9 December 2013Troféu APCABest ActorLázaro RamosNomitated

Main themes

  • Laura and Isabel's story had discussions about sexism, female emancipation and sexual freedom of women.
  • Laura and Edgar's divorce at the beginning of the twentieth century.
  • The drama of illegitimate children, represented by Isabel and Albertinho, Edgar and Catarina and other characters.
  • The prejudice suffered by single mothers and divorced women, and social and cultural inclusion of lower classes and African descent, as José Maria and Isabel, after the end of the slavery and monarchy.
  • Sexual harassment and attempted rape of Laura.
  • Discussions on religious freedom and inclusion of African-Brazilian culture, as Tia Jurema, Isabel and José Maria.
  • The admission of Laura in a sanatorium, for being studious and oppositional.
  • The origin of soccer in Brazil by the elite, and the exclusion of the lower classes.

Historical inspirations

International broadcast

Lado a Lado was licensed to CCTV. The deal marks a significant move, given the notorious difficulty of market penetration in China for foreign TV productions. It also strengthens Globo's close relationship with CCTV, which previously acquired further Globo programming such as classic telenovela Escrava Isaura and mini-series .