Alto Astral

Alto Astral
Created by	Daniel Ortiz Sílvio de Abreu
Directed by	Jorge Fernando
Starring	Sergio Guizé Nathália Dill Claudia Raia Thiago Lacerda Christiane Torloni Edson Celulari Maitê Proença Elizabeth Savalla Débora Nascimento Silvia Pfeifer Nando Rodrigues Guilherme Leicam Sophia Abrahão Giovanna Lancellotti see more
Opening theme	"Alma" by Zélia Duncan
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language(s)	Portuguese
No. of episodes	161
Production
Running time	approx. 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Rede Globo
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Original run	3 November 2014 (2014-11-03) – 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)
Chronology
Preceded by	Geração Brasil
Followed by	I Love Paraisópolis
External links
Website

Alto Astral Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈawtu aʃˈtɾaw] (English: High Spirits) is a Brazilian access prime telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo originally ran from November 3, 2014. It was originally created by Andréa Maltarolli, but due to her death in 2009, it's being written by Daniel Ortiz, with the supervision of Silvio de Abreu.

Plot

Since small, Caíque (Sergio Guizé) drew the face of an unknown young man. One day, by the power of destiny and thanks to Bella frame (Nathália Costa), Caíque comes face to face with Laura (Nathalia Dill), the girl he always drew. When she appears in front of him, he can hardly believe that the woman who was always in your dreams exists. The discovery will move much with his feelings - and with it also. How to explain such a coincidence? What they do not realize is that the coincidence is even greater. Laura is the bride of Marcos (Thiago Lacerda), Caíque's brother. Even Laura boyfriend being, Marcos maintains a secret relationship with Sueli (Débora Nascimento).

But the rivalry between these two brothers goes far beyond that. Heirs of a large hospital, the two are doctors with opposing attitudes. Marcos is a successful surgeon who dreams have all the hospital just for him, while Caíque is a general practitioner who gives up diagnosis by phone and makes operations in adverse conditions, despite fear of blood. No one knows, but these surgeries, Caíque receives, against their will, the guidance of a spiritual guide, Castilho (Marcelo Médici). The spirit appears to him as a child, placing the young doctor absurd and comical situations.

In the middle of the fight between the two brothers, is Laura (Nathalia Dill), a certain journalist. She lives with her grandfather Vicente (Otávio Augusto) and with his brothers Gustavo (Guilherme Leicam) and Bia (Raquel Fabbri). While Bia is a responsible and hard-working girl, Gustavo is a boy arrogant and highly irresponsible. Not only criticizes the life you lead, but also opposes the romance sister with Caíque, and says that the perfect match for her is Marcos. In addition to working and raising a family, Laura tries through research, find their mother, who abandoned her when she was little. Four women are suspected to be the real mother of Laura, and the journalist investigates one by one, until he finds it.

To strengthen the villainy appears Samantha (Cláudia Raia), a psychic charlatan. This lush, extravagant and very glamorous woman was already quite famous thanks to its powers of clairvoyance. But as she used her premonitions to make money, he lost his gifts. Ex girlfriend Caíque yet very passionate, she sees the doctor your great opportunity to return to stardom and fame. For this she will spare no effort, and not scruple to disrupt the doctor's romance with Laura. The blonde has as an accomplice Peruvian nurse Pepito (Conrado Caputo) that helps in their villainy.

Maria Inês (Christiane Torloni) is the adoptive mother of Marcos and Caíque. Became a very lonely woman, since she became widow Bittencourt. She married without love your husband, for the great love of his life is Marcelo (Edson Celulari). Several years later they meet again in a library, and the love we both have for each other is reascende. But this love will face a major obstacle: Marcelo is married to Úrsula (Silvia Pfeifer), a woman without scruples, pretending to have a deadly disease just to keep your marriage. Úrsula pretends to be the best friend of Maria Inês, but deep down hates her because she knows that her husband is in love with her. And that the villain does not forgive.

Across the street is the family map of the world, composed by the patriarch Manuel (Leopoldo Pacheco), the stepmother Tina (Elizabeth Savalla) and children Israel (Kayky Brito), Bélgica (Giovanna Lancellotti), Itália (Sabrina Petraglia) and Afeganistão (Gabriel Godoy). Manuel works in the cafeteria of the City Club, which belongs to the family Santana. Brother of Maria Inês, is a shaking hand cow and does not accept any help that comes from the sister. The snack bar also works Afeganistão, a boy who only speaks wrong. Itália is a nurse working in the hospital Bittencourt. At first she's dating César (Alejandro Claveaux) a playboy that it takes just to win a bet. Then he begins to fall in love for real by the nurse and to have a night of love with her. But on the day of their engagement, their video in hotel sex leaks around the city. In addition, she discovers such a bet and decides to end their relationship with César. Even though he said the bet was canceled and has repented, the nurse does not believe. Israel is a surgeon, who had long ceased to perform their specialty in the hospital, thanks to a Marcos frame. Knowing that Israel was a drug addict, the villain away from the surgeon office and forced him to take care of your frogs. Otherwise, tell everything to his cousin's family. Have Bélgica is a true false, pretending to be best friends with Gaby (Sophia Abrahão), but deep dies of her envy. Meanwhile Tina divides a life between Nova Alvorada and São Paulo. Almost always the matriarch will the state capital, saying they will visit an aunt called Conceição. But really it is his other home because she is married to Pedro (Kadu Moliterno) and keeps another family.

Cast

Cameos

Curiosities

• The title of the original synopsis was Muu, which would allude to a cow that would fall from the sky at the beginning of the plot, but because of changes, and the fact that there as ghosts in the story, the provisional name was Búu.^[1] As Búu had phonetic like another soap opera: O Rebu, Globo decided to change the name again.^[2] Other names being considered were: Assombrações, Plano Astral and Supernatural.^[3][4]

• Bruno Gagliasso and Débora Falabella were rated to be the protagonists, but given the refusal of the first, Falabella also dropped.^[5] Grazi Massafera came to be announced by the press as the protagonist, but denied the information.^[6][7][8] Paolla Oliveira was also listed for the protagonist post.^[9]

• Sergio Guizé was quoted to be the villain of the story. But was upgraded to be the protagonist, as Bruno Gagliasso gave up the role.^[10]

• To occupy the villain post that was still vacant, the Globo chose Rodrigo Lombardi.^[11] As the actor was already in the air Meu Pedacinho de Chão, they decided that he shouldn't amend two consecutive jobs. The character was given to Thiago Lacerda.^[12]

• Monica Iozzi had been cast as the villain Samantha. But she lost the role to Claudia Raia. The ex CQC won another character in the plot.^[13]

• The first scenes were filmed in Poços de Caldas and Pedra Azul (Espírito Santo) as part of the fictional town of Nova Alvorada.^{[14][15][16][17]}

International Broadcasting

Country	Channel	Title Location	Premiere	End	Weekly Schedule	Hour
	Rede Globo	Alto Astral	3 November 2014	8 May 2015	Monday to Saturday	19:30
	SIC		24 November 2014	present	Monday to Friday	19:00

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official website