Helena's Shadow

Helena's Shadow

The past is an open wound.

NR 2014 · 1 season · 143 eps · ★ 4.4 · Soap, Drama

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Laerte’s obsessive jealousy brings his relationship with Helena to an end on their wedding day. Twenty years later, he meets Luiza, the daughter of his long lost love. The two fall in love and stir up dormant feelings that profoundly affect Helena’s marriage and her relationship with her daughter. Defying everyone, Laerte and Luiza decide to follow their love to the highest bounds, leaving a trail of conflicts and pain along the way.

Created by Manoel Carlos

Network: TV Globo

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