Writing

Adriana Falcão

Born February 12, 1960 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 66)

Adriana Falcão is a writer and producer, known for The Machine (2005), A Dog's Will (2000) and Through the Shadow (2015).

Known For

A Dog's WillA Dog's Will · 2000
A Dog's Will
8.42000
MovieComedyDrama
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
The BallroomThe Ballroom · 2007
The Ballroom
6.02007
MovieDramaRomance
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.
The ScreenwriterThe Screenwriter · 2012
The Screenwriter
8.02012
MovieDocumentary
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.
SaudadeSaudade · 2017
Saudade
2017
MovieDocumentary
The Invisible WomanThe Invisible Woman · 2009
The Invisible Woman
6.12009
MovieComedy
A man is abandoned by his wife and then falls in love with his neighbor, the perfect, ideal woman. The only problem: she doesn't exist!
Me and My UmbrellaMe and My Umbrella · 2010
Me and My Umbrella
6.52010
MovieFamilyFantasy
Eugênio (Lucas Cotrim) é um garoto de 11 anos que jamais se separa do guarda chuva herdado de seu avô. No último dia de férias ele e Cebola (Victor Froiman), seu melhor amigo, precisam entrar na sombria casa onde fica sua nova escola. O motivo é para resgatar Frida (Rafaela Victor), a grande paixão de Eugênio, que foi sequestrada pelo fantasma do Barão Von Staffen (Daniel Dantas)
Stay with Me TonightStay with Me Tonight · 2006
Stay with Me Tonight
5.32006
MovieComedyRomance
The musician and writer of the comic book "Ghost with Heart of Stone" Eduardo meets the gorgeous Laura, who is engaged and close to her marriage, in a bookstore and immediately they fall in love for each other. Sooner they get married, and one night, Eduardo unexpectedly dies, but his soul does not move to the Third World. He meets the Ghost with Heart of Stone stranded in his house, stalking his beloved next door neighbor D. Mariana and he asks to the ghost how he can communicate and say farewell to Laura.
The Inventor of DreamsThe Inventor of Dreams · 2013
The Inventor of Dreams
2013
MovieDramaHistory
Centered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire.

Movies

A Dog's WillA Dog's Will · 2000
A Dog's Will
8.42000
MovieComedyDrama
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
The BallroomThe Ballroom · 2007
The Ballroom
6.02007
MovieDramaRomance
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.
The ScreenwriterThe Screenwriter · 2012
The Screenwriter
8.02012
MovieDocumentary
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.
SaudadeSaudade · 2017
Saudade
2017
MovieDocumentary
The Invisible WomanThe Invisible Woman · 2009
The Invisible Woman
6.12009
MovieComedy
A man is abandoned by his wife and then falls in love with his neighbor, the perfect, ideal woman. The only problem: she doesn't exist!
Me and My UmbrellaMe and My Umbrella · 2010
Me and My Umbrella
6.52010
MovieFamilyFantasy
Eugênio (Lucas Cotrim) é um garoto de 11 anos que jamais se separa do guarda chuva herdado de seu avô. No último dia de férias ele e Cebola (Victor Froiman), seu melhor amigo, precisam entrar na sombria casa onde fica sua nova escola. O motivo é para resgatar Frida (Rafaela Victor), a grande paixão de Eugênio, que foi sequestrada pelo fantasma do Barão Von Staffen (Daniel Dantas)
Stay with Me TonightStay with Me Tonight · 2006
Stay with Me Tonight
5.32006
MovieComedyRomance
The musician and writer of the comic book "Ghost with Heart of Stone" Eduardo meets the gorgeous Laura, who is engaged and close to her marriage, in a bookstore and immediately they fall in love for each other. Sooner they get married, and one night, Eduardo unexpectedly dies, but his soul does not move to the Third World. He meets the Ghost with Heart of Stone stranded in his house, stalking his beloved next door neighbor D. Mariana and he asks to the ghost how he can communicate and say farewell to Laura.
The Inventor of DreamsThe Inventor of Dreams · 2013
The Inventor of Dreams
2013
MovieDramaHistory
Centered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire.
TiesTies · 2007
Ties
8.02007
Movie
The Rogue's TrialThe Rogue's Trial · 2024
The Rogue's Trial
6.62024
MovieComedyDrama
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.
Owner of the StoryOwner of the Story · 2004
Owner of the Story
6.42004
MovieDramaComedy
A 50 year-old woman who analyses her past. She pictures herself when she was 20 years old and she re-creates the story of her life through a game of innumerous possibilities. What if she wouldn't have gone to that ball? What if... instead of meeting the man of her life, with whom she married and had kids, she would have called a girlfriend and they went to the theater? What would be her destiny? What would have happened? In the plot the present talks to the past. A young woman projects her future in a fascinating game between memories and desires.
If I Were You 2If I Were You 2 · 2009
If I Were You 2
6.12009
MovieComedyFantasy
Claudio and Helena are on the verge of breaking up, until the couple experiences another strange phenomenon that looks to help them understand one another more.
If I Were YouIf I Were You · 2006
If I Were You
6.42006
MovieComedyFantasy
The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees Claudio as an insensitive and rough man. On the night before the fiftieth anniversary of Claudio, they changed places with each other.
Stolen DreamsStolen Dreams · 2009
Stolen Dreams
5.72009
MovieDrama
Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and find in prostitution a way to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even faced with the trials of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane insist on loving, having fun and planning their future.
Through the ShadowThrough the Shadow · 2015
Through the Shadow
5.42015
MovieMysteryHorror
Laura makes spooky observations as soon as she starts her job as a teacher for two orphan students at a plantation. She concludes that it has something to do with the former caretaker and his romantic partner.
The MachineThe Machine · 2006
The Machine
7.32006
MovieDramaComedy
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
The Year My Parents Went on VacationThe Year My Parents Went on Vacation · 2006
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
7.22006
MovieDrama
A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in the year of 1970, where both world cup and dictatorship happen in Brazil.
The Best Things in the WorldThe Best Things in the World · 2010
The Best Things in the World
6.32010
MovieComedyDrama
Everyday family life as perfectly normal madness. “As Melhores Coisas do Mundo“ follows a few days in the life of the 15-year-old Mano, who is fighting on two fronts: his parents have just got divorced and he is going through puberty. Mano tries to make his way through life, with its first sexual experiences, his depressed brother and his self-centered parents. It’s a humorous homage to the pitfalls of daily life and the diversity of life.
Irma Vap: O RetornoIrma Vap: O Retorno · 2006
Irma Vap: O Retorno
6.92006
MovieComedy
After many flops, theatrical producer decides to stage a former hit, "O Mistério de Irma Vap". But he is going to face many problems to find the right actors and get the necessary permissions.
PérolaPérola · 2023
Pérola
7.22023
MovieComedyDrama
Soon after learning of the death of his mother Pérola, Mauro returns to his old family home in Bauru (São Paulo, Brazil). A look back into his mother’s peculiar habits, her illusions, sense of humor, spirituality, and desire to control all things... with the love and tenderness that only distance and time allow. A reunion between mother and son: their conflicts, conversations, and dreams of a better life all converge in constructing a swimming pool in their backyard. It is a portrait of an ordinary family that fights, makes up, celebrates, cries, and carries on, full of stories just like any other.
Love StoriesLove Stories · 2016
Love Stories
5.72016
MovieComedy
Eduardo discovers he has a split personality: a buttoned-up São Paulo executive and beach-loving weekend playboy in Rio de Janeiro called Duca. Unconsciously, he becomes entangled with a woman although he's already engaged to another.

TV Shows

Brava GenteBrava Gente · 2000
Brava Gente
8.32000
SeriesComedyDrama
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
A Grande FamíliaA Grande Família · 2001
A Grande Família
8.42001
SeriesComedyFamily
The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
Cine Holliúdy – The SeriesCine Holliúdy – The Series · 2019
Cine Holliúdy – The Series
8.22019
SeriesComedy
The series is set in the 1970s. In the story, the mayor clashes with the idealist Francisgleydisson, owner of Cine Holliúdy—the only cultural attraction in Pitombas, a fictional town in Ceará.
Sexo FrágilSexo Frágil · 2003
Sexo Frágil
7.52003
SeriesComedy
Alex, Edu, Fred and Beto are four friends who live torn between the role of man in society and the need to be more sensitive. They try to understand the female head and put themselves in the place of the opposite sex. They appear to be very safe, but feel totally lost around safe, independent women.
A Woman's FateA Woman's Fate · 2021
A Woman's Fate
7.42021
SeriesDrama
"A Woman’s Fate” is about the story of three women who are stuck to social patterns that prevent them from being happy. Stella, after fifty years of marriage, notices she has given up on dreams to be the woman behind a “great man” and for motherhood. In an act of courage, she decides to get a divorce. Her daughter Lívia is a famous psychologist that, to try to make her jealous and manipulative husband happy, gives up on great opportunities. Cléo is a survivor who struggles against adversities imposed by her social life and does everything to maintain her mother’s happiness. Searching for their freedom, their dilemmas and relationships cross paths throughout the story, making each one of them reinvent themselves and discover their overcoming skills, learning that it is never too late to have control over their own lives.
The FormulaThe Formula · 2017
The Formula
8.72017
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Angelica, an intelligent and prestigious scientist, invests all her chips in an experiment that promises to prolong human life. After discovering the elixir of youth, she reunites with her high school sweetheart, bringing back many dilemmas from the past. She tests the formula on herself and each dose makes her 30 years younger. She then starts switching between her current persona and the younger one, becoming her own rival. Meanwhile, her former boyfriend falls in love with both versions of the scientist, unaware this love triangle includes both identities of the same woman.
The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) · 2026
The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)
8.72026
SeriesComedyDrama
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida 2.
Louco Por ElasLouco Por Elas · 2012
Louco Por Elas
7.02012
SeriesComedy
Love and LuckLove and Luck · 2020
Love and Luck
7.42020
SeriesComedyFamily
The four-part anthology series brings together stories about relationships and transformation during times of social isolation.
O Auto da CompadecidaO Auto da Compadecida · 1999
O Auto da Compadecida
9.01999
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
The CariocasThe Cariocas · 2010
The Cariocas
7.82010
SeriesComedy
"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.
Ela É Pior Que EuEla É Pior Que Eu · 2026
Ela É Pior Que Eu
2026
Series
Não ImportaNão Importa · 2025
Não Importa
2025
SeriesComedy
O que que é isso?O que que é isso? · 2008
O que que é isso?
2008
SeriesComedy