Monica and Friends: Bonds (Portuguese: Turma da Mônica: Laços) is a 2019 Brazilian family adventure film produced by Estúdios Mauricio de Sousa, directed by Daniel Rezende, with screenplay written by Thiago Dottori, and starring Giulia Benite, Kevin Vechiatto, Laura Rauseo and Gabriel Moreira. The film was based on the eponymous graphic novel by Vitor and Lu Cafaggi and the series of homonymous comic books created by Mauricio de Sousa. The movie was first released in US during the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival, on 16 November 2019. Plot Fluffy, the pet dog of Jimmy Five, disappeared. He develops a plan to rescue the puppy, but for that he will need the help of his faithful friends: Monica, Maggy and Smudge. Together, they will face challenges and live great adventures to take Fluffy back home. Cast Production Turma da Mônica - Laços is a graphic novel published in 2013 by Panini Comics as part of the Graphic MSP project, which brings re-reading of the characters of Monica and Friends from the viewpoint of Brazilian artists of various styles. Turma da Mônica - Laços was written and designed by the brothers Vitor and Lu Cafaggi and tells the story of friendship between the children Monica, Jimmy Five, Smudge and Maggy, who live an adventure when they go out looking for Fluffy, Jummy Five's little dog, who had run away from home. The book won the 26.º Troféu HQ Mix in the categories National Special Edition and Children's Publication. In 2015, a continuation was published called Turma da Mônica - Lições and in December of the same year in Comic Con Experience, it was announced the release of a live-action film based on Laços, released on June 27, 2019. Other characters from the comics have appeared in the form of prints in magazines and paintings, including the twins Cremilda and Clotilde, Bubbly, Tom-Tom, Thunder and Horácio. In the special participations it is possible to see the participation of Sidney Gusman (editor of Mauricio de Sousa Produções), Vitor and Lu Cafaggi (Laços creators) and Mauricio de Souza himself. The recordings of the feature took place between June and July 2018, in Limeira, Paulínia and Poços de Caldas. Casting The main cast was unveiled on September 29, 2017. Giulia Barreto, Kevin Vecchiato, Gabriel Moreira and Laura Raseo — were chosen to act respectively as Monica, Jimmy Five, Smudge and Maggy on the live-action film adaption —