Sara

Sara is a portuguese actress who only works in film and is known for her ability to cry on cue. But one day her eyes dry up just like her interest in cinema. The solution? Soap operas.

Sara (2018) is a Portuguese comedy miniseries created by Ricardo Adolfo, Marco Martins and Bruno Nogueira for RTP2. Beatriz Batarda plays Sara Moreno, a film actress famous for crying on cue, whose tears suddenly dry up along with her interest in cinema. Her search for a way back leads her into the world of soap operas, a medium she has long looked down on, and the eight-episode run follows her collisions with an industry that values spectacle over craft. Nuno Lopes plays João Nunes, and Bruno Nogueira appears as Paulo Prazeres, with José Raposo, Rita Blanco and António Durães rounding out the principal cast. The engine of the show is simple: a proud performer must humble herself to rediscover what made her art matter. Each episode turns on set disputes, rehearsal humiliations, tangled personal loyalties and the absurd rhythms of daily television production. The tone is dry, self-aware and sharply observant, with gentle satire aimed at vanity and at the performers who inhabit both worlds. Fans of Extras, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Better Things will find resonance in its wry view of celebrity and creative compromise. It is a short, breezy watch about artistic pride, reinvention and the surprising dignity of doing honest work in front of a camera.

• Extrasself-aware comedy about showbiz vanity and actors slumming in soap work
• Curb Your Enthusiasmdry comedy about a fading performer's ego and midlife reinvention
• Better Thingsmeta comedy about an actor whose personal life bleeds into a performance-centered story

Created by

Ricardo Adolfo, Marco Martins, Bruno Nogueira

Release Date

2018-10-07

Episode runtime

40 min

Rating

8.5 / 10 (8)

What is Sara about?

A film actress who can no longer cry on cue turns to soap operas to revive her career and her interest in acting.

What is Sara like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sara as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Sara violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sara.

Which shows are like Sara?

Shows with a similar feel include Extras, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Better Things.

How long is Sara?

Sara: 1 season, 8 episodes.

Is Sara still running?

No, Sara has ended.