Depois da Meia Noite 2020 Series Review

『Coincidence, Misunderstandings, and the Sincere Feelings That Create a Magical Love in the Night』

🎥 Series Overview

🎬 Title: Depois da Meia Noite (2020–present)
🌍 Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil
🎞️ Genre: Romance / Drama / Web Drama
🗓️ Production & Release: Independently produced, 2 seasons, 16 episodes

👩‍💼 Cast: Amanda Simão – Alice
Jéssica Lígia – Joana

🧩 Story Deep Dive (Spoilers)

🌙 After Midnight

This web series mainly explores young women’s love, friendship, and self-discovery. As the title suggests, it unfolds around events happening “after midnight” — nightlife, parties, and the relationships and dilemmas that bloom within them.

💫 Complexity Within Clichés

The story of Alice and Joana begins from what might seem like a familiar “cliché”.

• A Fateful Encounter: The two meet by chance at a New Year’s Eve party. Alice wanders into the wrong place, while Joana attends at a friend’s request. This unintended encounter, under the backdrop of “after midnight”, creates a night that feels almost magical.

• Sudden Separation and Reunion: After sharing a night of deep connection, fate tries to pull them apart again. Their relationship becomes a rollercoaster journey of meetings and partings, closeness and distance, sustaining dramatic tension. Fans passionately root for their reunion and romance.

🎨 Dynamics of Their Relationship

The contrasting personalities and circumstances of the two characters make their relationship all the more compelling.

• Alice: A complex yet well-crafted character. She is a struggling artist facing family issues. Open to the world, she seeks happiness without being tied down, wishing to sell her art to make a living.
• Open, Honest, Driving Force of the Relationship: She actively pursues reconnecting with Joana and maintains a positive outlook despite life’s hardships.

• Joana: A character filled with difficult-to-decipher emotions, influenced by past wounds that affect her bond with Alice. She is the head of an advertising company.
• Emotional Reserve: Her reluctance to express feelings heightens the tension within the relationship. Despite her painful past, she persistently follows clues not to lose her chance with Alice.

🔗 Alice’s Openness vs. Joana’s Reserve

While Alice is relatively open about her life and emotions, Joana harbors complex feelings, creating distance and curiosity early in their relationship. This contrast fuels both attraction and obstacles, shaping the dynamics of their bond.

✨ External Forces in Their Relationship

Their romance faces turbulence as outside figures intervene and deepen the conflict.

Camila Hungria: A gallerist who wants to showcase Alice’s work. Beneath her polished exterior lies unpredictability. Determined to feature Alice in her gallery at any cost, she becomes a third force causing disruption (estrago) in the Alice-Joana relationship.

Nina: Joana’s best friend and advisor, charismatic, fun, and wise. Alongside Joana’s new love interest Bruna, she adds vibrancy to the story. She also enhances audience immersion, making viewers feel like they’re gossiping with a friend about Alice and Joana’s relationship.

🌈 Balancing Love and Conflict

The romance between Alice and Joana is the core axis of Depois da Meia Noite. Using the familiar tropes of fateful encounters, psychological complexity, and external interference, the series evokes strong emotions in viewers. By focusing on a lesbian couple’s relationship, it builds both realistic emotional depth and engaging drama, compelling the audience to wholeheartedly root for their love and reunion.

🎯 Personal Rating

💕 Love Scene Intensity: ♥♥♥
⭐ Rating: ★★★★