Starring the actress Mayana Neiva the short film “Welcome Back” will be shown on TV Cultura next Monday (25), at 11:45 pm. In production, it idealizes Christiane Fogaça with script and direction by Nicole Gullane the public follows the romance between two women .
Throughout the plot, Marcela, played by Mayana, returns to her mother’s house to announce that she will marry her girlfriend, Bianca, Christiane’s character. However, in her old home, she is surprised by family members and memories she had ignored for years.
THE CNN Neiva reinforces the importance of taking a project led by a mostly female team, to the open space.
“I think that good stories tend to bring about good reflections, regardless of the field. But I also believe that this type of narrative, of same-sex encounters, needs to find other aspects, other contours, with deeper dimensions, with delicacy and care”, he says.
Mayana also celebrates the opportunity to act in a film that explores other internal and acceptance issues, beyond lesbian romance. “I find the human context within this interesting. Many narratives already focus on the idea of affection between two people of the same sex, but “Welcome Back” also deals with the psychological impact this causes, as well as the way to review these bonds and understand this as a natural part of life.” , delivery.
“I think this film seeks a reunion with the deepest psychological aspect of the human being, which ends up breaking down the prejudices so present in most families in relation to these decisions”, he adds.
Regarding her protagonist, the actress says what to expect. “Marcela is a character who found herself internally very broken due to the lack of family acceptance and the idea of meeting the expectations of this family, even when she knew that her essence needed to go in another direction”, he says. “The moment this essence has been welcomed, she feels free to be happy”, he adds.
“I think she can be a mirror for many people who go through similar situations. I think that this way we can strengthen ourselves, producing a catharsis, a collective effect based on a reflection that is so common in this universe”, he concludes.
In addition to Mayana and Christiane, the film features Rosi Campos, Augusto Madeira, Thais Lago, Gabriel Godoy and Fafá Rennó in the cast.
Watch the trailer for “Welcome Back”
This content was originally published in “Bem-vinda de Volta”: lesbian romance with Mayana Neiva will be shown on TV on the CNN Brasil website.
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