Memorable death sequence of the character Fernanda (Vanessa Gerbelli) was packed by “Faint”
A memorable scene from Brazilian soap operas, recorded more than two decades ago, will be re-aired next week, on Rede Globo. In February 2003, the death of the character Fernanda (Vanessa Gerbelli), from the serial Women in Lovein Manuel Carlos, stopped Brazil. And, if many remember it for its dramatic impact, there are those who remember it for the music that played afterwards – the excellent “Faint”in LinkinPark.
The plot of Fernanda, a former call girl who had a secret daughter with musician Téo (Tony Ramos), was considered one of the successes of the soap opera – which ended up bringing the character’s death, scheduled for the 30th episode, to the end of the work, in chapter 150. Throughout the story, however, the moment was expected, largely due to to the visions of the character Salete (in the good debut of the then small Bruna Marquezine), who already anticipated their mother’s death.
That’s how the scene arrived surrounded by expectation in that chapter, when Women in Love recorded an average of 48 audience points on IBOPE, with a peak of an excellent 56 points. And the result didn’t disappoint – thanks in part to the choice of trail.
Linkin Park and “Faint”
In 2003, Linkin Park received mostly positive reviews with the release of Meteorathe band’s second studio album, successor to the celebrated Hybrid Theory (2000). Second single from the album, “Faint” it would be certified platinum in the United States, with more than 100 thousand copies sold, reaching good positions in rankings in countries such as the United States and England.
In Latin America, specifically, the reception to “Faint” would be notable, ending 2003 in second position on the Chilean and Paraguayan charts, and reaching first position in Ecuador.
On August 9th of that year, exactly two months after the release of the single, it would be used in the possible most anticipated sequel to the Brazilian soap opera. In the scene, Téo and Fernanda find themselves stuck in traffic amid a police chase in Leblon. Desperate with the shooting, the two get out of the car and try to escape, but are hit by gunfire.
The scene, which took 5 days to record and involved more than 400 professionals, was shown in a dramatic edition lasting more than six minutes. Between light cuts, the music perfectly complemented the frenetic atmosphere of the sequence, placing the troupe of Chester Bennington in one of the memorable TV moments of that year.
Below, the moment in full:
Source: Rollingstone
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