Cacau is a Portuguese telenovela produced by Plural Entertainment from 2024. The show was filmed in Portugal and Brazil, and has been recognized the most successful Portuguese drama ever. The show stars Portuguese actors, Matilde Reymão and José Condessa.
The show follows the life of Cacau, a beautifu andl fearless 22-year-old. She lives in a rural farm where her parents, Joaquim and Filomena, work for their wealthy master, Justino Vaz Pereira. She hopes to go to school and have a culinary career since she is talented in making chocolates but this is an unachievable dream because she comes from a humble family. Her simple life however takes a tumultuous turn when her father unveils a long-held secret: Cacau is the daughter of Justino from an affair he had with another woman.
The revelation triggers a series of intrigues and conflicts, as Cacau becomes a threat to Justino's other heiress. Justino's wife, Simone, will do anything to prevent her daughter, Sal, from sharing her fortune with an illegitimate daughter. She therefore plots to have Justino and his daughter killed but there is someone willing to protect both father and daughter. What will happen them?
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