A Lei do Amor
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| Also known as | Wounded Past |
| Genre | Telenovela |
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| Directed by | Natália Grimberg |
| Creative director | Denise Saraceni |
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| Composer | Ricardo Leão |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 155 (145 on the International version) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 29-57 minutes |
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| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 3 October 2016 – 31 March 2017 |
A Lei do Amor (English title: Wounded Past; literal meaning: The Law of Love) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 3 October 2016, replacing Velho Chico, and ended on 31 March 2017, being replaced by A Força do Querer.
Created by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Vincent Villari, the telenovela is directed by Natalia Grimberg and Denise Saraceni.
It features performances by Cláudia Abreu, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Vera Holtz, Grazi Massafera, Tarcísio Meira, José Mayer, Ricardo Tozzi, Thiago Lacerda, Claudia Raia, Isabella Santoni, Humberto Carrão, Alice Wegmann and Heloísa Périssé in the main roles.
The plot features the story of Heloísa and Pedro who after years of separation meet once again and realize the feelings they had for each other, and the efforts of Tião and Magnólia to separate them. It also features politics, power, seduction, comedy, envy, and family drama in the fictitious town of São Dimas where the characters' lives intertwine to create cohesion and conflicts.