Joana Alvarenga

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There are no boundaries for a mother’s love... Madalena is a wealthy and powerful entrepreneur in the healthcare business who feels guilty about her grandson’s death, João, due to an accident at her pool when the boy was under her care. The death of the child results in her daughter Leonor spiral down into self destruction and madness, jeopardizing her career as well as her marriage to Bruno, an ambitious man. Leonor’s pain is heightened by the fact that, due to complications that occurred during labour, she is no longer able to carry a pregnancy to full term. With the support from her husband Rodrigo, Leonor's stepfather, Madalena offers to serve as a surrogate to Leonor through intrauterine insemination so that she and Bruno can have a biological child. But this pregnancy, which had everything to be the greatest act of love, is not only illegal, but proves to be an unparalleled atrocity.

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After losing your memory, who can you trust? Frozen Memories tells the story of Rosa, who suffers from retrograde amnesia, and Narcisa, who tries to take advantage of her sister's accident to keep all the wealth she built in the last decade. It also tells the story of Daniel, Rosa's husband who becomes a total stranger to her overnight. Daniel ends up losing her to Marcelo, the doctor who saves Rosa's life after the accident. It comes as such a shock to Rosa that it triggers flashbacks and old memories that will make her realize she was fooled. From here on, she will have to fight to get her old life back. Reconquer her empire and try to win back the real love of her life, Daniel, who has moved forward in a new relationship.

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Despite the hardship, there are those who fight and overcome... Marta is a single mother and a humble woman who’s doing her best to offer her two daughters, Susana e Beatriz, a good life. But when she finds out that her younger daughter has a rare and serious condition, everything changes in this family’s life. Susana decides to seek out Rodrigo, the child´s father and a wealthy man who can afford to pay the much needed surgery abroad. Even though he didn't even know he had a daughter, Rodrigo accepts to pay for the surgery on the condition that he’s granted custody. Marta is then faced with the greatest dilemma in her life: in order to save his daughter, she’ll have to give her up. Rodrigo will end up using Beatriz in an elaborate ploy to get closer to Marta. However, his cousin Gabriel’s return to Portugal will make things difficult for him, as Gabriel will fall in love with Marta, thus turning into Rodrigo's rival.

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Across several generations, groups of young Portuguese people navigate school life and summer holidays while dealing with friendships, first loves, rivalries, family conflicts and decisions that shape their future. Each season introduces new protagonists, schools and challenges, exploring themes related to adolescence, identity, responsibility and belonging. Sport, music, dance and other forms of expression accompany their journeys of growing up, marked by dreams, choices and ever-changing relationships.

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