Marina Rui Barbosa says she was surprised by the success and response of Amazon Prime Video’s series Tremembe, which depicts the daily lives of notorious criminals in a prison in the interior of São Paulo. In the plot, she plays the role of Suzanne von Richthofen, who was convicted of ordering the murder of her parents.
“Everyone involved in the project had great faith in its potential, but we never imagined it would become such a phenomenon,” he says. The actress spoke to Column on Tuesday night, the 11th, at an event held at the São Paulo Museum of Art to commemorate Bulgari’s sponsorship of the Museum of Visual Arts.
“Tremembe” is already the most-watched production in Amazon Prime Video’s history since the platform was launched in Brazil in 2016. “It was great to receive such feedback from the public about my performance. It warmed my heart,” she said of the praise she received for her performance in the production.
However, the series has also been criticized for sensationalizing real-life events. When asked about this topic, Marina said that the spectacle began when the media and journalists made these criminals famous by reporting on tragedies.
She added that it’s strange that the true crime genre is so common abroad, yet it’s still viewed with reservations in Brazil. “I’ve seen some comments like, ‘Oh, I don’t watch the Brazil series, but I’m going to watch this.’ There’s a syndrome that’s slowly being broken,” he says. “Brazilian audiovisual is having a very good time. We have to talk about it and the media has to talk about it. We have to be proud that our national productions are being exported.”
The actress also claims that the series was “in no way trying to glorify or glorify” the real-life incident. In her opinion, it all depends on how the viewer views the work. “This series is very deep and there are a lot of topics to discuss.”
“Someone looking superficially might see it as just a spectacle, but I think this series is meant to bring thought. There are some themes to talk about as we bring these incidents back to light.”
Marina also claims that Tremenbe has a bold and very clearly defined story, whether the public likes it or not. “What we’re seeing is that people like this series, which I think is great. If they like real people (the prisoners depicted), it means they need to look at themselves and rethink.”
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