In 2006, readers fond of medieval epic novels were spotted on the Buenos Aires subway the cathedral of the seaby Ildefonso Falcones.

In 2016, when the sequel came out The heirs of the land, few have the habit of reading on the subway.

Two years later, the first best seller inspired a successful Netflix series, now something hidden in so many of its catalogs. How will your ambitious work? The heirs of the landavailable since last Friday?

“This title is crude”, warns the Netflix algorithm below the summary of the preceding the cathedral of the sea: “In the fourteenth century, in Barcelona, ​​a servant determined to achieve freedom and wealth aroused contempt for the noble class and the suspicion of the Inquisition”.

He is Arnau Estanyol, but in the series The heirs of the land He became an old defender of the new protagonist, Hugo Llor, with a difficult feudal dream: “To be a shipbuilding worker.”

The cast figures

We are in late medieval Barcelona in 1387 and, at the age of 12, Hugo Llor was living his days in the streets and shipyards, away from his mother without obligation. Here David Solans includes him, but the one that will have the biggest gravitation is his adult version, by Yon González, who was loved by many (and others watched to the point of boredom) in his role in grand hotelthe period melodrama that for many years was available on Netflix.

At the same time, the latest series The heirs of the land bringing another nod to the former the cathedral of the sea: Arnau Estanyol’s acting mentor is Aitor Luna, 40, who in real life is the older brother of Yon González, 35.

But the game of affinities has to end here. What is on Hugo Llor’s skin has to work its own way The heirs of the land to prevent medieval obscurantists, conspirators with swords and even an enemy family (the Puigs), contrary to their desire for happiness by building boats.

Yon González will join the adventures of other famous actors and actresses from the historical series: Elena Rivera as Caterina Llor, Michelle Jenner as Mar Estanyol, Rodolfo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol, Mercedes León as Barcha and the signatures follow. And at 60 years old, Jordi Frades repeats the direction, in each of the eight episodes, under triple production by Atresmedia, Televisió de Catalunya and Netflix, in collaboration with Diagonal TV.

Industry Changes

Of course, the game of thrones on television in Spain has changed significantly since 2018 the cathedral of the sea With its launch, it reached four million viewers on the Antenna 3 signal (with those multiplied on-demand, indefinitely).

For The heirs of the land, the commercial agreement with Netflix states that, just a year later, the fiction will be re -launched by Antena 3 and TV3, both from Spain. So, the red N platform is the first broadcast window, since its premiere on Friday, April 15. How to measure the first great impact of this luxurious production, if Netflix doesn’t typically show viewer numbers?

In other words: will The heirs of the land stay a few weeks in the ten most popular series in Argentina? Or will the roar of premieres lead to distant destinations of the Netflix catalog?

It all has to be a milestone

A priori, this new medieval-inspired Spanish series has everything to be a milestone: palace plots, romances crossed against all odds and commercial conflicts on the water, but then marked by wine making in Barcelona in th -14th century.

Along with the historic re-enactment, outdoor filming follows a broad geographical setting, since the filming of The heirs of the land took place in Barcelona, ​​Gerona and Tarragona. But the adventures and false adventures of Hugo Llor (Yon González with D’Artagnan hair and a tangled medieval -style beard) also came from an initial trauma, quite far from the fertile land of vineyards he had to contend with: Hugo Llor lost his father at sea.

Hence the desire to assemble and arrange ships in shipyards (the shipyards, according to the Spanish definition) would be part of his personal catharsis.

Or perhaps it will work on a dramatic level as a starting point within a plot that will introduce Hugo Llor to Bernat, the son of Arnau Estanyol; a bloody thug called “the bald dog”; to the generous Jewish family of Jucef, who would instill in the hero love in the vineyards; and he also had to endure the dark Roger Puig in the midst of peasant struggle, true infidelity and unexpected love.

Purpose of the manager

How to condense nearly 900 pages into eight episodes of a Netflix series? How not to get lost in so many events and topics under the complete historical foundation of Ildefonso Falcones? In an interview on April 12 on the web portal Sensacine.com, director Jordi Frades pointed out: “What I like is whoever likes it the cathedral of the sea he prefers it The heirs of the land”.

He also said: “The public wants to see things that evoke emotion and emotion.” Jordi Frades said they sought to show “shocking blows of violence”, while “showing what the state of society is at the level of treatment, especially of women”. And the director revealed his professional challenge: “For people to say:‘ I’m so happy, how quickly the chapter passed, I cried ’”.

Sa The heirs of the land, the Catalan Middle Ages of 1387 would serve as a trigger to unravel the permanent conflict, on a moral and physical level, between the secular lights and the recurring shadows. The official trailer expects them: “The king is dead. What will happen now? ” the woman’s voice would say before pulling out the sword.

Soon secret fires will ignite in a castle, a rider will ride through a gray forest and another woman will walk on burning coals. There will be superstitions against Satan and others will be hanged in public. A sign of prosperity will be heard and, finally, a faith more real than the Inquisition will come: “You cannot stop love. It appears where you least expect it. “

the trailer of The heirs of the land reveals more keys in eight stages: some soldiers will use battering ram against a fortified gate and advance between stone corridors towards an important mission. People will show their weapons against hunger and tyranny. The camera, at the end, will rise above the rows of vineyards, marking Hugo Llor’s view.

In his dialogue on the Sensacine.com website, Jordi Frades explained: “In The heirs of the land You will see many men crying. This is something I like. Why do women cry in fiction and men don’t? When there is an emotional situation, I don’t make a difference. “

In these decisions, aesthetic and ethical, new viewers will be seen. Herein lies the strength of medieval adaptations in the light of today.

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