In 2017 , the series was nominated for 45th International Emmy Awards in the best drama series categories and best actress for Adriana Esteves '' Justiça '' was shot in Recife , capital of Pernambuco , in an effort by Rede Globo to set some of its works outside of the Rio-São Paulo axis . According to the director , Recife was chosen due to its economic inequality being greater than the rest of the country , which gives the series more veracity . To Villamarim , " Recife is a synthesis of Brazil " . In the municipality , Pina Beach , Boa Viagem Beach , Teatro de Santa Isabel , Palácio do Campo das Princesas , Mercado de São José and the Holiday Building were used as filming locations . In Olinda , some streets were used as location such as Ladeira da Misericórdia , among others , as well as Largo do Amparo . In Jaboatão dos Guararapes , the Barra de Jangada Beach was used . The way the story is told , interconnecting four different stories , was already used in movies such as '' Short Cuts '' , '' Crash '' and '' Babel '' . The cast preparation was done by Chico Accioly and rabbi Nilton Bonder
45th International Emmy Awards
45th International Emmy Awards
Justiça