Season 1 • Episode 240
LatestOpposite Lives tells the story of Miguel (Leo Rosa), a young rich man of a traditional family, and Joana (Maytê Piragibe), a student and tourist guide who lives in a slum. Although dating an elegant and rich fashion designer, Erínia (Lavínia Vlasak), Miguel and Joana fall in love for each other and they decide to get married.
Acting
Maytê Piragibe carries the emotional freight like a champion.
Production
Rio's favela vs mansion contrast is *chef's kiss* telenovela aesthetic.
Creator
Marcílio Moraes
Maytê Piragibe
Joana de Souza
Léo Rosa
Miguel Campobello
Heitor Martinez
Jacson da Silva
Lavínia Vlasak
Erínia Oliveira e Mello
Marcelo Serrado
Delegado Dênis Nogueira / Nogueira
Lucinha Lins
Ísis Campobello
Nicola Siri
Bóris Sanches
Tássia Camargo
Lucília de Souza
Jussara Freire
Carmem Laranjeira
Cecil Thiré
Mário Botelho Carvalho
Flávia Monteiro
Maria Lúcia Campobello de Queiróz
Luciano Szafir
Promotor Leonardo Rocha
Raul Gazolla
Inspetor Hélio Nunes
Roger Gobeth
Félix Teixeira
Nill Marcondes
Hermenegildo Torres / Torres
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on RecordTV during Brazil's telenovela wars, when networks competed for working-class viewers with explicit class conflict narratives.
Léo Rosa and Maytê Piragibe's chemistry was so intense they became real-life couple during filming—then very publicly didn't.
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