Girls from Ipanema explained

Genre:Period drama
Opentheme:"The Girl from Ipanema" by Amy Winehouse
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:13
Location:Rio de Janeiro
Camera:Multiple-camera
Runtime:34–56 minutes
Company:Prodigo Films
Network:Netflix

Girls from Ipanema (Portuguese: Coisa Mais Linda), previously titled Most Beautiful Thing,[1] is a Brazilian period drama television series created by Giuliano Cedroni and Heather Roth. Produced by Prodigo Films, the series had as producers Francesco Civita and Beto Gauss, and Caíto Ortiz as showrunner. It stars Maria Casadevall, Pathy Dejesus, Fernanda Vasconcellos, Mel Lisboa, Leandro Lima and Ícaro Silva. The first season, consisting of seven episodes, premiered on Netflix worldwide on March 22, 2019. On May 13, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[2] The second season consists of 6 episodes and was released June 19, 2020.[3]

Plot

Girls from Ipanema follows the story of Malu (Maria Casadevall), a young and wealthy woman from São Paulo who moves to Rio de Janeiro to open a restaurant with her husband. Upon arriving, she discovers that he has abandoned her and fled with all the money. Malu then leaves in search of a new dream amid the emergence of bossa nova in the city with a new love, the musician Chico.[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 2 (2020)

Production

On November 6, 2017, Netflix announced the production of a new Brazilian series which would be set in the 1950s with the rise of bossa nova as a backdrop. The series was titled "Coisa Mais Linda" inspired by the song The Girl from Ipanema recorded by João Gilberto and Tom Jobim.[5] On June 29, 2018 is announced the cast of the series and the shooting was initiated in the first week of July, going until October.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Tess Cagle from The Daily Dot gave the series a 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Coisa Mais Linda honors the resilience of women from the time period".[7] Writing in Decider, Joel Keller described the series as a "lush look at a woman stuck between her conservative life in São Paulo and the more open life she wants in Rio".[8] The Review Geek gave the series a 7.5 out of 10, commenting that the show "may not have the most original premise" but praising that "the unique blend of aesthetic beauty and character chemistry are enough to keep this one engaging and watchable throughout".[9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the series was composed and produced by João Erbetta. It was released on music streaming services including Spotify, Deezer and Tidal.[10]

Season 1 songs
  1. "Ver o Mar (feat. Leandro Lima) (Versão Disco)"
  2. "Ver o Mar (feat. Leandro Lima) (Versão Barco)"
  3. "Luz do Seu Olhar (feat. Leandro Lima)"
  4. "Para Ver Você (feat. Leandro Lima & Fernanda Vasconcellos)"
  5. "Morning Song"
  6. "Passions"
  7. "Com que Roupa Eu Vou"
  8. "Branca"
  9. "Minha Vida (feat. Marcela Maita)"
  10. "Nas Ruas do Rio (feat. Nuria Nogueira & Daniel de Paula)"
  11. "O Samba É (feat. Nuria Nogueira)"
  12. "Show do Capitão"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Girls from Ipanema Netflix Official Site. 2020-06-05. www.netflix.com. en.
  2. Web site: Netflix Renews Brazilian Original, Coisa Mais Linda. May 14, 2018. todotvnews. May 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: M . Smita . 'Girls from Ipanema' Season 2: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything about the Netflix period drama . Meaww . June 12, 2020 . June 2, 2020 . June 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612175430/https://meaww.com/netflix-girls-from-ipanema-season-2-release-date-plot-cast-trailer-news-brazillian-period-drama . live .
  4. Web site: "Coisa Mais Linda": Trailer em clima de bossa nova apresenta série da Netflix . . Maurício . Dehò . pt . February 19, 2019 . February 20, 2019 . February 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219215434/https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2019/02/19/coisa-mais-linda-trailer-em-clima-de-bossa-nova-apresenta-serie-da-netflix.htm . live .
  5. Web site: COISA MAIS LINDA - A hora e a vez das poderosas. pt. March 24, 2019. O Tempo. March 25, 2019. March 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190325125348/https://www.otempo.com.br/o-tempo-contagem/a-hora-e-a-vez-das-poderosas-1.2153885. live.
  6. Web site: Conheça o elenco da nova série brasileira da Netflix. pt. June 29, 2018. Entre Séries. March 25, 2019. March 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302090755/https://entreseries.com.br/coisa-mais-linda-conheca-o-elenco-da-nova-serie-brasileira-da-netflix/#.XJjMrpjMPIU. dead.
  7. Web site: Netflix drama 'Coisa Mais Linda' explores Bossa Nova clubs and women's rights in Brazil. March 25, 2018. The Daily Dot. Tess. Cagle. March 28, 2019. March 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328142304/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/netflix-coisa-mais-linda-review/. live.
  8. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Most Beautiful Thing' On Netflix, Where A Divorced Woman Opens A Bossa Nova Club in 1950s Rio. March 25, 2018. Decider. Joel. Keller. March 28, 2019. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327103035/https://decider.com/2019/03/25/most-beautiful-thing-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/. live.
  9. Web site: Most Beautiful Thing – Netflix Season 1 Review. March 22, 2018. The Review Geek. Greg. Wheeler. March 28, 2019. March 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328140033/http://www.thereviewgeek.com/mostbeautifulthing-s1review/. live.
  10. Web site: Netflix disponibiliza trilha sonora de primeira temporada de "Coisa Mais Linda"; ouça. pt. May 13, 2019. Pop Cultura. June 13, 2019. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021133719/https://popcultura.com.br/2019/05/13/trilha-sonora-coisa-mais-linda/. dead.

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