“At Rancho Fundo” is the new soap opera at 6pm. The production, created and written by Mario Teixeira, with artistic direction by Allan Fiterman, is scheduled to premiere in April, replacing “They for Them” .
The plot presents the public with a contemporary romantic comedy by narrating the trajectory of the Leonel Limoeiro led by matriarch Zefa Leonel (Andrea Beltrão), the leader of the family from the countryside who needs to deal with the shock of the place where they live and the city.
“It is a Brazilian microcosm. The story does not deal with stereotypes but with archetypes, the small town and the things that make it up”, says the author.
“At the same time, it’s a current soap opera, so people use cell phones, computers, cars. The characters are driven by the feeling of wanting to improve things, they are nostalgic about the past, the life they led in common”, he adds.
What to expect from the soap opera
The production revolves around the formation of Quinota (Larissa Bocchino), the daughter of Zefa Leonel and Seu Tico Leonel (Alexandre Nero). She is a romantic girl who, throughout the novel, will become a strong woman like her mother, Mario guarantees.
“It’s a character maturation process. The soap opera's reference is to emphasize the position of women in society and, even though it is a story with protagonists who are simple people, they have the power to change their destiny, just like Zefa Leonel and Quinota, who throughout the plot will continue the mother’s inheritance”, Mario.
In the plot, the passionate Quinota meets Marcelo Gouveia (José Loreto) and this love sets her heart on fire once and for all. In love, she gives herself to her seducer from the big city. Amidst Quinota's enchantment and his mother's outrage, a forced marriage arises between the couple.
After all, in a town like Lasca Fogo, where a family's honor is defended with all its might, the young woman's reputation would be ruined without the official union – and she would also run the risk of falling into the malicious mouth of Rosalinas, the daughters of Primo Cícero. (Haroldo Guimarães), Faith (Rhaisa Batista), Hope (Andréa Bak) and Charity (Clara Moneke).
Despite committing to the union, Marcelo Gouveia doesn't want anything to do with marriage, so he abandons his fiancée and runs away to the city. Faced with such an affront, Zefa Leonel takes her daughter and, together, they go in search of the man in Lapão da Beirada, where they come across an environment completely different from what they are used to.
Like a good romantic comedy, marked by meetings and disagreements, scams and farces, great revelations and twists will completely change the course of the Leonel family. In Lapão da Beirada, Quinota experiences love again, this time with Artur Ariosto (Túlio Starling), the true good guy in the story.
According to the director, the soap opera is a country fable and tells a story of love and a family with financial limitations, but rich in values.
“We escape reality a little, because we have well-designed archetypes. Some even return from 'Sea of the Sertão', like parallel universes that meet. In 'No Rancho Fundo', the story is more complex, our heroes have more layers. Zefa Leonel, played by Andrea Beltrão, is a vigilante who takes care of her family and rules the house. Seu Tico Leonel, played by Alexandre Nero, is her husband, but the strength of the house lies in the woman and not the man”, she concludes.
The cast of “No Rancho Fundo”
In addition to Andrea Beltrão, Alexandre Nero, Larissa Bocchino, Túlio Starling, José Loreto and Luisa Arraes, the cast includes Alejandro Claveaux, Alex Patrício, Ana Mangeth, Andréa Bak, Clara Moneke, Dandara Queiroz, Debora Bloch, Eduardo Moscovis, Eloise Yamashita , Fátima Patrício, Guthierry Sotero, Haroldo Guimarães, Heloisa Honein, Igor Fortunato, Igor Jansen, Jorge Ritchie, Ju Colombo, Leandro Daniel, Maria Silvia Radomille, Mariana Lima, Nanego Lira, Natascha Falcão, Nina Tomsic, Renan Motta, Rhaisa Batista, Thardelly Lima, Tomás de França, Valdineia Soriano, Vitória Rodrigues and Zahy Guajajara.
Source: CNN Brasil
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