Summary
After suffering a plane crash, Leo receives a blood transfusion and, some time later, discovers that he ended up contracting the AIDS virus. Desperate, he does his best to find out the identity of the bearer of the blood he received, and suffers from the prejudice of friends and people close to him.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 67
IMDb5.9
Time to watch it all
4 h
8 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: done in 8 nights.
First aired
1991
September 10, 1991
Ended 1991
Genre
DramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
Brazil
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more20 people
- Jayme PeriardLéo8 episodes
- Dedina BernardelliMarlene8 episodes
- Jonas BlochReginaldo8 episodes
- Lília CabralLuciana8 episodes
- Zezé PolessaVilma8 episodes
- Ricardo BlatAlencar8 episodes
- Mayara MagriJacira8 episodes
- Roberto PirilloÁlvaro8 episodes
Edwin LuisiAurélio8 episodes
Lafayette GalvãoJanjão8 episodes
Wilza CarlaDodora8 episodes
Theresa AmayoLaurita8 episodes
Jonas MelloAlfredão8 episodes
Ivan de AlbuquerqueAlfredão8 episodes
Othon BastosDr. Cerqueira8 episodes
Victor BrancoCésar8 episodes- AGAnna GalloSoninha8 episodes
Márcia CoutoRegina8 episodes- KSKimura SchettinoFubá8 episodes
Sarito RodriguesMarilu8 episodes
Directing · 2
- Herval Rossano Director, Creator
- Mauro Mendonça Director
Writing · 2
- José Antônio de Souza Screenplay
- Aziz Bajur Writers' Assistant
Production · 1
- Fábio Alexandre Production Supervisor
Sound · 1
- Renato Ladeira Original Music Composer
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