Elena Soarez

The Screenwriter

32 renowned Brazilian screenwriters of the contemporary Brazilian cinema talk about their creative processes. From the concept of script to their agreements and disagreements, going through their experiences with filmmakers, their reaction to the finished film, critic, and even controversies on auteurism.

Release Date2012-01-01

Charactersd Herself

Vote Count1

Treze Dias Longe do Sol

The collapse of a medical center in construction - over invoiced by the engineer in charge - creates two parallel realities: under the debris, the engineer himself, the daughter of the construction's main investor and a few workers struggle to survive. Meanwhile, above ground, there is a frenetic chase for those to blame.

Release Date2017-11-02

DepartmentCrew

JobSeries Writer

Episode Count10

Vote Count4

City of Men

The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.

Release Date2002-10-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count31

Antonia

Release Date2006-11-17

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count5

Vote Count1

The Mechanism

A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.

Release Date2018-03-23

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count124

Ângela Diniz: O Crime da Praia dos Ossos

Release Date2025-08-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

City of Men

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.

Release Date2007-08-31

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count284

Father’s Chair

Theo is living the good life in an upscale Brazilian neighborhood. He’s a hardworking doctor, husband, and father. However, Theo has chosen his career over his family, and little by little he discovers that his world is crumbling around him. His beloved mentor and surrogate father is dying, and his wife announces that she wants a divorce. Yet nothing prepares him for the day when he comes home to discover that his 15-year-old son, Pedro, has disappeared. Theo takes to the road in search of his son. In a journey that leads him throughout Brazil, Theo discovers what really matters to him. Searching for his missing son, Theo finds himself.

Release Date2012-01-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count60

Rio, I Love You

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.

Release Date2014-09-12

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count45

Twins

Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each other. But when they fall in love with the same man, a rivalry with devastating and horrifying consequences begins.

Release Date1999-04-30

DepartmentProduction

JobAssociate Producer

Vote Count8

The House of Sand

A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.

Release Date2005-05-13

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenstory

Vote Count51

Xingu

In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition, which has a mission to tame the Central Brazil. The Villas Boas brothers: Orlando, 27, Claudius, 25, and Leonardo, 23, engage in a fantastic and incredible saga. Soon start to lead the expedition that opens new paths 1,500 km, navigates over 1,000 miles of unspoilt rivers, opens 19 airfields for airplanes Army, gives rise to the creation of 43 towns and 14 make contact with wild Indian tribes, unknown, as the Xavante, courageous and feared warriors, no casualties on both sides. This adventure allows the Villas Boas brothers the creation of the Xingu National Park, the first major Amerindian reservation in Brazil, the size of Belgium, transforming them into true contemporary heroes.

Release Date2012-04-06

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count54

Redeemer

Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.

Release Date2004-09-10

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count24

Me, You, Them

A true story that comically depicts the relationship between an ordinary woman and her three husbands, who live in the same house in a poor and arid small village of the Brazilian northeast.

Release Date2000-08-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count43

Camila Jam

Camila is in her mid-twenties and her life has been thrown into chaos ever since her boyfriend threw her out of their apartment during a bitter argument. Camila's ambition is to become a writer, and she posts regularly on her blog, entitled "Camila Jam." However, Camila wants to take her work into a different direction, and she throws herself head first into life in search of inspiration. As Camila struggles with alcohol, unsettled emotions and relationships with abusive men, it becomes increasingly obvious that her skills as a writer aren't all she needs to sort out if she wants to truly understand her life and her career.

Release Date2007-09-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count22

Slightly Out of Tune

A group of friends come of age during the political turmoil that plagued Brazil in the 1960's and 70's. Together, these musicians form a band called "Os Desafinados" and become a part of the groundbreaking Brazilian musical movement called Bossa Nova

Release Date2008-08-29

DepartmentCrew

JobScript

Vote Count13

100 Days

"100 Days" is a feature film about Brazilian explorer Amyr Klink, who crossed the South Atlantic Ocean in 1984. It blends adventure, family drama, and emotional flashbacks from his childhood and teen years.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Diary of a Provincial Girl

The day-to-day life of a young girl in the town of Diamantina, Brazil, on the end of 19th Century, based on real life diaries.

Release Date2003-06-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count8