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The Life We Lead

The Life We Lead

Love surpasses all odds.

20118.21 Season137 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This moving telenovela tells the story of an unconditional love that overcomes life’s unexpected turnarounds. Ana is a promising tennis player who counts on best friend and sister Manuela for support. After a terrible car accident, Ana goes into a deep coma and only emerges from it five years later. Now, she must struggle to recover the life that went on without her and that she no longer recognizes as her own.

Created by Daniel Adjafre
Written by Daniel Adjafre, Álvaro Ramos, Tati Bernardi
Produced by Jayme Monjardim
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Fernanda Vasconcellos

Fernanda Vasconcellos

Ana Fonseca

Marjorie Estiano

Marjorie Estiano

Manuela Fonseca

Rafael Cardoso

Rafael Cardoso

Rodrigo Macedo

Thiago Lacerda

Thiago Lacerda

Dr. Lúcio Pires

Ana Beatriz Nogueira

Ana Beatriz Nogueira

Eva Fonseca

J

Jesuela Moro

Júlia Fonseca Macedo

Nicette Bruno

Nicette Bruno

Iná Fonseca

Paulo Betti

Paulo Betti

Jonas Macedo

Regiane Alves

Regiane Alves

Cristiane "Cris" Oliveira Macedo

Maria Eduarda de Carvalho

Maria Eduarda de Carvalho

Fernanda "Nanda" Macedo

Themes & Keywords

telenoveladrama familiar

About The Life We Lead

The Life We Lead is a soap, drama series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of telenovela, drama familiar. Created by Daniel Adjafre, it stars Fernanda Vasconcellos, Marjorie Estiano, Rafael Cardoso. This moving telenovela tells the story of an unconditional love that overcomes life’s unexpected turnarounds. Ana is a promising tennis player who counts on best friend and sister Manuela for support. After a terrible car accident, Ana goes into a deep coma and only emerges from it five years later. Now, she must struggle to recover the life that went on without her and that she no longer recognizes as her own.

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