''Unsoul'' ( pt-BR, Desalma) is a Brazilian
supernatural
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...
drama web television series, written by Ana Paula Maia, and broadcast by
Globoplay since October 21, 2020.
The series was shown at the
Berlin International Film Festival,
where it was acclaimed for its history and photography by viewers and various film experts.
The Brazilian production will be shown internationally through distribution by
Sony Pictures Television in one of the partnerships with
Grupo Globo.
Plot
The story begins with the disappearance of the young Halyna (Anna Melo) in 1988, in the fictional city of Brígida (
Ukrainian: Бріжіда), founded by
Ukrainian immigrants in the countryside of
Southern Brazil
The South Region of Brazil (; ) is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, and covers , being the smallest region of the country, occupying only about 6.76% of the territory ...
.
At the time of the disappearance, the town celebrated
Ivana-Kupala, a feast with pagan origins and linked to fertility rites that was incorporated later into the calendar of Orthodox Christians, and in fact is held at the turn of 6 to 7 July. The tragedy caused the feast to be banned from the city's calendar, and thirty years later, when tradition is resumed, mysterious events happen again.
Cast
Main
*
Cássia Kis
Cássia Kis (born 6 January 1958) is a Brazilian actress. Formerly known as Cássia Kiss, she included her husband's family name in her stage name between 2010 and 2015 and changed the middle pseudonym from ''Kiss'' to ''Kis'' (Cássia Kis Magro). ...
as Haia Lachovicz
*
Cláudia Abreu
Cláudia Abreu Fonseca (; born 12 October 1970) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and producer. She is married to the Brazilian filmmaker José Henrique Fonseca.
Filmography Films
*1996 - '' Tieta do Agreste'' - (Cacá Diegues)
*1997 - '' ...
as Ignes Skavronski Burko
** Valentina Ghiorzi as young Ignes
*
Maria Ribeiro as Giovana Skavronski
* Anna Melo as Halyna Lachovicz
* Bruce Gomlevsky as Ivan Burko
** Giovanni Gallo as young Ivan
* Ismael Caneppele as Bóris Burko
** Lucas Soares as young Bóris
* Camila Botelho as Melissa Skavronski
* Giovanni de Lorenzi as Maksym Burko
* Nathália Falcão as Iryna Burko
* Isabel Teixeira as Anele
** Giovanna Figueiredo as young Anele
* Gabriel Muglia as Pavlo Lachovicz
* João Pedro Azevedo as Anatoli Skavronski Burko
* Juliah Mello as Emily Skavronski
Recurring
* Luciano Chirolli as Viktor Skavronski
* Henrique Taxman as Olek Skavronski
* Adriana Rabello as Catarina Skavronski
* Susanna Kruger as Mira Skavronski
* Sabrina Greve as Elena Kohut
* Nathália Garcia as Oksana
* Lucas Lentini as Iuri
* Bela Leindecker as Natasha Burloski
* Evandro Soldatelli as Vladimir
Guest
* Nikolas Antunes as Roman Skavronski
** Eduardo Borelli as young Roman
* André Frateschi as Aleksey Skavronski
** Nicolas Vargas as young Aleksey
*
Alexandra Richter as Sister Anninka
*
Jonas Bloch as Father Andreiv Kozel
* Betina Viany as Sister Benedites Boiko
* Rafael Sieg as Dr. Igor Machula
** Hall Mendes as young Igor
* Felipe Kannenberg as Polaco
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
Production
During 30 days, filming for ''Unsoul'' took place at the mountainous region of
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
, with the use of more than 36 sets, 16 of them in an area of 300,000 square meters in the city of
São Francisco de Paula.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 10839738
Brazilian drama television series
Brazilian supernatural television series
Portuguese-language television shows
Globoplay original programming