Rita (played by Carla Camurati) is a protagonist in New Wave.
Young player of the Gayvotas Futebol Clube women's soccer team. Navigates personal and family issues while confronting societal prejudices during preparations for a symbolic international match. Lili (played by Cristina Mutarelli) is a protagonist in New Wave.
Member of the newly-formed women's football squad. Faces conservative societal pressures and family dynamics while training for the symbolic international fixture. Helena (played by Tânia Alves) appears in New Wave.
Part of the Gayvotas Futebol Clube roster. Pursues athletic goals amid the lingering social constraints of the military dictatorship era in Brazil. Rubi (played by Regina Casé) appears in New Wave.
Teammate in the women's soccer group. Struggles against traditional gender norms while focusing on team training and the upcoming international match. Neneca (played by Neide Santos) appears in New Wave.
Young footballer representing Gayvotas Futebol Clube. Balances personal challenges with collective team efforts to advance women's football in Brazil. Jorge (played by Pita) appears in New Wave.
Associated with the team's environment. Connected to the broader narrative of athletes navigating social and political changes in Brazil during the dictatorship. Zazá (played by Cida Moreira) appears in New Wave.
Player on the Gayvotas Futebol Clube squad. Encounters societal resistance and personal obstacles while training for the symbolic match. Cido (played by Ênio Gonçalves) appears in New Wave.
Involved with the team's activities. Navigates the social climate of 1970s Brazil alongside the players' football journey.
New Wave (1984) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Rita
(played by Carla Camurati) — protagonist
Young player of the Gayvotas Futebol Clube women's soccer team. Navigates personal and family issues while confronting societal prejudices during preparations for a symbolic international match.
Lili
(played by Cristina Mutarelli) — protagonist
Member of the newly-formed women's football squad. Faces conservative societal pressures and family dynamics while training for the symbolic international fixture.
Helena
(played by Tânia Alves) — supporting
Part of the Gayvotas Futebol Clube roster. Pursues athletic goals amid the lingering social constraints of the military dictatorship era in Brazil.
Rubi
(played by Regina Casé) — supporting
Teammate in the women's soccer group. Struggles against traditional gender norms while focusing on team training and the upcoming international match.
Neneca
(played by Neide Santos) — supporting
Young footballer representing Gayvotas Futebol Clube. Balances personal challenges with collective team efforts to advance women's football in Brazil.
Jorge
(played by Pita) — supporting
Associated with the team's environment. Connected to the broader narrative of athletes navigating social and political changes in Brazil during the dictatorship.
Zazá
(played by Cida Moreira) — supporting
Player on the Gayvotas Futebol Clube squad. Encounters societal resistance and personal obstacles while training for the symbolic match.
Cido
(played by Ênio Gonçalves) — supporting
Involved with the team's activities. Navigates the social climate of 1970s Brazil alongside the players' football journey.
Mãe de Lili
(played by Patricio Bisso) — supporting
Represents the family and conservative social pressures that impact the players' lives and their pursuit of football in restrictive societal contexts.
Key Relationships
Cido → Rita
(Professional Team Manager)
Jorge → Helena
(Professional Coach)
Jorge → Lili
(Professional Coach)
Jorge → Rita
(Professional Coach)
Rita → Zazá
(Alliance Teammate)
Helena → Neneca
(Alliance Teammate)
Helena → Rubi
(Alliance Teammate)
Lili → Mãe de Lili
(Family Mother)
Lili → Neneca
(Alliance Teammate)
Lili → Rubi
(Alliance Teammate)
Lili → Helena
(Alliance Teammate)
Rita → Neneca
(Alliance Teammate)
Rita → Rubi
(Alliance Teammate)
Rita → Helena
(Alliance Teammate)
Rita → Lili
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
Chronicles the formation and struggles of Brazil's first women's soccer team during the democratic transition.
