La mesías
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| Country of origin | Spain |
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| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Cinematography | Gris Jordana |
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| Network | Movistar Plus+ |
| Release | 11 October 2023 |
La Mesías is a Spanish family thriller television series with musical, religious, psychological drama and science fiction elements created, written, and directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo ('Los Javis'). Its cast features Macarena García, Roger Casamajor, Lola Dueñas, Ana Rujas, Carmen Machi, and Albert Pla, among others.
Plot
The setting swifts from the 1980s to 1997 and 2013.[1][2] Tormented Enric, traumatised by a childhood under the grip of a religiously bigoted and over-controlling mother, is shocked upon the watch of a viral music video featuring Stella Maris, a Christian pop act formed his sisters.[3][4][5][6]
Cast
- Macarena García as Irene / Resurrección[7]
- Roger Casamajor as Enric / Isaías[7]
- Lola Dueñas as Montserrat[8]
- Carmen Machi as Montserrat[7]
- Ana Rujas as Montserrat[7]
- Albert Pla as Pep[7]
- Amaia[9]
- Biel Rossell as Enric / Isaías[7]
- Cecilia Roth as Alicia[7]
- Nora Navas[9]
- Gracia Olayo as la tía Rosa[7]
- Aixa Villagrán as la tía Rosa[7]
- Carla Díaz[9]
- Betsy Túrnez[9]
- Ángeles Ortega[9]
- Mari Paz Sayago[9]
- Rossy de Palma[9]
- Irene Balmes as Irene / Resurrección[7]
- Bruno Núñez as Enric / Isaías[7]
- Carla Moral as Irene / Resurrección[7]
- Lluc Jornet[9]
- Iona Roig[9]
- Sara Martínez[9]
- Joana Buch[9]
- Arlet Zafra[9]
- Ninoska Linares[9]
- Cristina Rueda[9]
- Mabel Olea[9]
- Valeria Collado[9]
- Ania Guijarro[9]
- Sara Roch[9]
- Carla Linares[9]
- Javier Beltrán[9]
- Vicenta Ndongo[9]
- Eric Balbás[9]
- George Steane[9]
- Mariona Terés[9]
- Daniela Santiago[9]
- Nacho Vigalondo[9]
- Laia Marull[9]
Production
The series is a Movistar Plus+ original, produced in collaboration with Suma Content.[10] Shooting locations in Catalonia included Barcelona, Girona, Mataró, Òrrius, Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana, Calaf, Arenys de Mar, Manresa, Gualba, and Santa Susanna.[10] The series was lensed by Gris Jordana.[11] Raül Refree (score) and Hidrogenesse (original songs) were responsible for the music.[2]
Release
The series was presented as a non-competitive screening in the official selection of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 29 September 2023.[12][13] It debuted on Movistar Plus+ on 11 October 2023.[11]
HBO LatAm and Movistar Plus+ International agreed on a deal for the distribution of the series in Latin American territories.[14]
References
- ^ de la Fuente, Anne Marie (17 October 2023). "Movistar Plus' Buzzy Original Series 'La Mesías' Sold to HBO Latin America". Variety.
- ^ a b "Amaia debuta como actriz con los Javis: acaba el rodaje de 'La Mesías'". Cinemanía. 8 May 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Lomas, María G. (15 September 2023). "'La Mesías' anuncia su estreno en octubre en medio de una gran expectación por la nueva serie de Javier Calvo y Javier Ambrossi". LaSexta.
- ^ Prieto, Belén (15 September 2023). "'La Mesías', la esperada nueva serie de Los Javis en Movistar+, ya tiene fecha de estreno". El Español.
- ^ Rodera, Alejandro (8 May 2023). "'La Mesías' concluye su rodaje y anuncia su ventana de estreno en Movistar Plus+". FormulaTV.
- ^ Hopewell, John (28 September 2023). "Movistar Plus, Los Javis Bet Big on Bold with 'La Mesias'". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Martínez, Beatriz (11 October 2023). "Quién es quién en 'La Mesías', la nueva serie de Los Javis para Movistar Plus+: de Carmen Machi y Macarena García a Amaia Romero". Infobae.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (30 September 2023). "Los Javis ('La Mesías'): "Cada uno cree en algo, en los aliens, en la Virgen o en el cine como vehículo salvador"". infobae.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Molina, B (15 September 2023). "'La Mesías', la serie de Los Javis para Movistar Plus+, ya tiene fecha de estreno". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b Aller, María (8 May 2023). "'La Mesías': Nuevas imágenes de la serie de Los Javis con Amaia, Macarena García y más". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b "'La Mesías' de Los Javis anuncia su fecha de estreno, previo paso por el Festival de San Sebastián". Vertele!. 15 September 2023 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Tsanis, Magdalena (29 September 2023). "Los Javis abordan el trauma infantil y el fanatismo en su serie más ambiciosa, "La Mesías"". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Zamora, Andrea (29 September 2023). "'La Mesías' es la serie más oscura, extraña y ambiciosa de Los Javis: Pop católico, familia y extraterrestres | San Sebastián Día 7". Sensacine.
- ^ Cazallas, Javier (16 October 2023). "La última gran serie de Movistar Plus+, La Mesías, da el salto fuera de España con HBO". HobbyConsolas.
