Alice is an original series created for the Brazilian branch of the HBO Latin America. The series was produced by HBO's local partner, Gullane Filmes, and directed by Karim Aïnouz and Sérgio Machado. The series debuted in Latin America on September 21, 2008, with a season consisting of thirteen episodes, ending on December 14, 2008. A special two episodes was introduced in 2010. One year later, the show was canceled by the channel. The series is starred by Andreia Horta who plays Alice, a young woman who leaves her small town to live in São Paulo, where she meets several people who help her to better understand herself. The series is characterized by a multitude of characters, the arguments of introspection in the protagonist's inner journey and its realistic portrayal of the city and its inhabitants, showing examples of different lifestyles of many people in the metropolis. Sergio Machado and Karim Aïnouz, who are also the creators and writers of the series, were responsible for the direction, although several episodes were directed by two guest directors.
Overview
The series follows the story of Alice, a 25-year-old woman who comes from Palmas to São Paulo to receive a small inheritance from her father. Upon arriving in São Paulo, Alice meets a new world, where she makes new friends, living new experiences that will cause decisive changes in her life. Alice sinks into the excitement of the cosmopolitan and cultural landscape of the city of São Paulo.
Episodes
The series consists of 15 episodes. 13 corresponding to the first season, and the other two were made as television films.
First Season
Pela toca do coelho
O tesouro de Alice
O retorno de Elvira Cipriani
No jardim das flores perdidas
Os peixinhos dourados de Dona Sumiko
O lado Escuro do espelho
Wonderland
A guerra de Alice
Em busca do ouro
Na cidade de Alice
A mil quilômetros por hora
Queda livre
À flor da pele
Special episodes
In 2010, two special episodes were shown. In them we find Alice, her friends and family two years after arriving in São Paulo. These episodes were shown on 21 and 28 November 2010.
The main theme of the series was composed by Instituto, a musical group that mixes typically Brazilian sounds such as samba, ballad and folk rhythms with dub beats, hip hop and electronic music.
