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Cast
Sérgio Guizé
as Cândido Policarpo Sampaio dos Santos "Candinho"
Débora Nascimento
as Filomena Pereira Torres "Filó"
Flávia Alessandra
as Sandra Sampaio Carneiro
Eriberto Leão
as Ernesto Dias
Bianca Bin
as Maria Lima
Rainer Cadete
as Celso Sampaio Carneiro
Eliane Giardini
as Anastácia Souza Sampaio
Marco Nanini
as Professor Pancrácio Martino / Dr. Pandolfo Martino
Camila Queiroz
as Mafalda Pereira Torres
Klebber Toledo
as Romeu Lobato
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2016
Runtime1 Season
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresSoap, Drama, Comedy
Votes10
DirectorWalcyr Carrasco
WritersMaria Elisa Berredo, Walcyr Carrasco, Vinícius Vianna
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Good Side of Life
About The Good Side of Life
The Good Side of Life tells the story of a naïve young man from the countryside who was abandoned as a newborn against the will of his mother, and who goes to the big city to look for her. There he will also have the chance to meet the love of his life once again. Candinho's optimism and good humor are his allies against life's difficulties, including the plots of two scoundrels that cross his path.
Directed by Walcyr Carrasco, The Good Side of Life leans on a strong ensemble — Sérgio Guizé, Débora Nascimento, Flávia Alessandra — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about soap titles of 2016.
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