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, 2014 – 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

Júlia Lemmertz as Helena.

Bruna Marquezine as Helena / Luiza.

Gabriel Braga Nunes as Laerte.

Giovanna Antonelli as Clara.

Actor/Actress^[4]	Role	Phase
Júlia Lemmertz	Helena Fernandes Machado	3rd
Bruna Marquezine		2nd
Juliana 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	Francisca Fernandes (Chica)	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	Juliana Proença	1st and 2nd
Ana Beatriz Nogueira	Selma Proença Fernandes	3rd
Camila Raffanti	Selma Proença Fernandes	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
Cláudia Mauro	Ana	3rd
Camilla Camargo	Ana	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
Timeslot	Episodes	Date	Viewers (in points)	Date	Viewers (in points)	Rank	Season	Rating average
Mondays—Saturdays 9:15pm	147	July 21, 2014	35	March 16, 2014	37	#1	2014–15	29.63^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result
2014	Prêmio Contigo! de TV	Best Telenovela of the Year	Manoel Carlos	Nominated
		Best Actress	Bruna Marquezine	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Reynaldo Gianecchini	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Giovanna Antonelli	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Tainá Müller	Nominated
		Best Child Actor	Vitor Figueiredo	Nominated
		Best Author	Manoel Carlos	Nominated
		Best Director	Jayme Monjardim and Leonardo Nogueira	Nominated

International Broadcasting

Globo distributed Em Família for 3 countries to date, with 75 chapters - almost half the original.^[6]

**Exibição pelo mundo**
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	TBA				^[8]
Costa Rica	Teletica	La Sombra de Helena	TBA				^[9]

References

Preceded by Amor à Vida (2013)	Em Família February 3, 2014—July 18, 2014	Succeeded by Império

Rede Globo's telenovelas

1970s debuts	Escrava Isaura (1976)

1980s debuts	Água Viva (1980) Roque Santeiro (1985) Direito de Amar (1987) Vale Tudo (1988) Bebê a Bordo (1988)

1990s debuts	Rainha da Sucata (1990) Barriga de Aluguel (1990) Meu Bem, Meu Mal (1990) O Dono do Mundo (1991) Vamp (1991) Felicidade (1991) Pedra sobre Pedra (1992) Despedida de Solteiro (1992) Mulheres de Areia (1993) Renascer (1993) Olho no Olho (1993) Sonho Meu (1993) A Viagem (1994) Tropicaliente (1994) Quatro por Quatro (1994) Irmãos Coragem (1995) A Próxima Vítima (1995) História de Amor (1995) Explode Coração (1995) O Rei do Gado (1996) A Indomada (1997) Anjo Mau (1997) Por Amor (1997) Corpo Dourado (1998) Era Uma Vez (1998) Torre de Babel (1998) Meu Bem Querer (1998) Suave Veneno (1999) Andando nas Nuvens (1999) Força de um Desejo (1999) Terra Nostra (1999)

2000s debuts	Uga-Uga (2000) Laços de Família (2000) O Cravo e a Rosa (2000) Porto dos Milagres (2001) A Padroeira (2001) O Clone (2001) Desejos de Mulher (2002) Coração de Estudante (2002) Esperança (2002) O Beijo do Vampiro (2002) Sabor da Paixão (2002) Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003) Kubanacan (2003) Chocolate com Pimenta (2003) Celebridade (2003) Da Cor do Pecado (2004) Cabocla (2004) Senhora do Destino (2004) Começar de Novo (2004) Como uma Onda (2004) América (2005) Alma Gêmea (2005) Belíssima (2005) Cobras & Lagartos (2006) Páginas da Vida (2006) O Profeta (2006) Pé na Jaca (2006) Paraíso Tropical (2007) Sete Pecados (2007) Duas Caras (2007) Desejo Proibido (2007) Beleza Pura (2008) A Favorita (2008) Caminho das Índias (2009) Paraíso (2009) Caras & Bocas (2009) Viver a Vida (2009) Cama de Gato (2009)

2010s debuts	Passione (2010) Escrito nas Estrelas (2010) Ti Ti Ti (2010) Araguaia (2010) Insensato Coração (2011) Morde & Assopra (2011) Cordel Encantado (2011) O Astro (2011) Fina Estampa (2011) A Vida da Gente (2011) Aquele Beijo (2011) Amor Eterno Amor (2012) Avenida Brasil (2012) Cheias de Charme (2012) Gabriela (2012) Lado a Lado (2012) Guerra dos Sexos (2012) Salve Jorge (2012) Flor do Caribe (2013) Sangue Bom (2013) Amor à Vida (2013) Joia Rara (2013) Além do Horizonte (2013) Em Família (2014) Meu Pedacinho de Chão (2014) Geração Brasil (2014) O Rebu (2014) Império (2014) Boogie Oogie (2014) Alto Astral (2014) Sete Vidas (2015) Babilônia (2015) I Love Paraisópolis (2015) Verdades Secretas (2015) Além do Tempo (2015) A Regra do Jogo (2015)

Current	Totalmente Demais (since 2015) Êta Mundo Bom! (since 2016) Velho Chico (since 2016)

Upcoming	Liberdade, Liberdade (2016)

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