# Perfect Love (2023)

> A young boy's search for his mother threads through a 1940s Brazilian telenovela of intertwined loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/130921

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 161
- Episode runtime: 36 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Created by: Duca Rachid, Júlio Fischer, Elísio Lopes Jr.
- Network: TV Globo
- Cast: Camila Queiroz, Diogo Almeida, Levi Asaf, Mariana Ximenes, Thiago Lacerda, Daniel Rangel, Carmo Dalla Vecchia, Paulo Betti
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23943146/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: melodramatic, sentimental, romantic, nostalgic, warm

## What critics say

Audience reception is negative overall, with a single season rated 9.1 out of 10 by a small group of viewers, while the aggregate audience score is 6.1 out of 10.

## Synopsis

Perfect Love (2023) is a Brazilian telenovela created by Duca Rachid, Júlio Fischer and Elísio Lopes Jr. for TV Globo, produced by Estúdios Globo. Adapted from a famous novel, the story follows the young boy Marcelino (Levi Asaf) in his search for his biggest dream, to meet his mother. His journey draws together the lives of Maria Elisa Rubião, known as Marê (Camila Queiroz), Orlando Gouveia (Diogo Almeida) and Gaspar Evaristo (Thiago Lacerda), whose romances tangle across a single extended run of 161 episodes. Set in 1940s Brazil, the drama moves through town politics, family rivalries and shifting alliances, with Mariana Ximenes and Zezé Polessa adding weight to the household intrigue. The engine is simple and emotional: a child's longing against a web of marriages, rivalries and hidden loyalties. Each episode unfolds as a daily instalment of heartfelt romance, melodrama and warm nostalgia. Fans of Pantanal and Terra Nostra will find resonance in its sweeping telenovela sentiment and its devotion to love in all its forms.

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