Family Ties
Seen it?2000 | 1 seasons | Soap, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A mature and successful woman, Helena becomes involved with Edu, who is twenty years her junior. She battles prejudice in order to live her love, but their romance fizzles out when she realizes that her daughter Camila has also fallen in love with him. Her dilemma grows even worse when she discovers that the girl has leukemia. Helena must disclose the real identity of Camila‘s father in order to try and find a compatible bone marrow donor. In order to save her, she decides to give up her new love and have another baby with her daughter‘s father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Manoel Carlos
- Vera FischerHelena Lacerda
- Tony RamosMiguel Soriano
- Carolina DieckmmannCamila Lacerda Ferrari
- Reynaldo GianecchiniEduardo de Albuquerque Monteiro Fernandes (Edu)
- Marieta SeveroAlma Flora Pirajá de Albuquerque Menezes
- José MayerPedro Marcondes Mendes
- Deborah SeccoÍris Frank Lacerda
- Giovanna AntonelliCapitu Gomes
- Luigi BaricelliFrederico Lacerda Ferrari (Fred)
- Regiane AlvesClara Ferrari