A Different View

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A Different View
SpanishLa otra mirada
GenrePeriod drama
Created by
  • Josep Cister
  • Jaime Vaca
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • María Roy
  • Pablo Guerrero
  • Josep Cister Rubio
  • Aitor Montánchez
  • Luis Santamaría
Production companies
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release25 April 2018 (2018-04-25) –
15 July 2019 (2019-07-15)

A Different View (Spanish: La otra mirada)[1] is a Spanish dramatic television series created by Josep Cister and Jaime Vaca and starring Macarena García, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ana Wagener, Cecilia Freire, and others. The show is set in 1920s Seville and deals with feminist issues.[2] The two seasons of the show originally aired from 25 April 2018 to 15 July 2019 on La 1.

Plot[edit]

Set in an academy for young ladies in Seville in the 1920s,[2] A Different View shows a teaching center clinging to an unwavering way of doing things and conditioned by the traditions of the city and those years. All this universe and its pillars wobble with the arrival of a new teacher who has a very different way of seeing things and who has a secret objective directly related to the academy. The search for the own voice of a group of adult and young women will be the destiny of the protagonists.

Topics covered[edit]

Each chapter in both seasons deals with problems and themes that occurred in 1920: the history of Elena Maseras, female teaching, the role of women in sport over the years, feminism as a collective movement and the importance of mutual support among women, the need for women to tell their stories so that no one else speaks for them, the existence of feminist artworks such as "El pelele" by Francisco de Goya, the knowledge that sexuality goes beyond male pleasure and self-knowledge of female orgasm, and the value of self-love, mental health and understanding racism.

Cast and characters[edit]

Source:[3]

First season (2018)[edit]

Main cast[edit]

Secondary cast[edit]

  • Gloria Muñoz - Doña Manuela Casado García (Episode 1 - Episode 5, Episode 7 - Episode 8, Episode 11, Episode 13)
  • Carlos Olalla - Don Pascual Martín (Episode 1 - Episode 4, Episode 7 - Episode 8, Episode 13)
  • Begoña Vargas - Roberta Luna Miñambres
  • Lucía Díez - Margarita Ortega-Sánchez Camaño y López de Carrizosa
  • Carla Campra - Flavia Cardesa González
  • Paula de la Nieta - Macarena Panduro Alén
  • Abril Montilla - María Jesús Junio Crespo
  • Elena Gallardo - Candela Megía Rodas
  • Juanlu González - Ramón
  • Álvaro Mel - Tomás Peralta García de Blas (Episode 1 - Episode 5, Episode 7 - Episode 13)
  • Pepa Gracia - Paula Alén (Episode 3, Episode 5, Episode 7, Episode 9, Episode 12 - Episode 13)
  • Jordi Coll - Martín Arteaga Gómez-Berzosa (Episode 3 - Episode 4, Episode 7 - Episode 8, Episode 11 - Episode 13)
  • Alejandro Sigüenza - David (Episode 3, Episode 5, Episode 9, Episode 11 - Episode 13)
  • José Pastor - Rafael "Rafita" Peralta García de Blas (Episode 1 - Episode 4, Episode 7 - Episode 8)
  • José Luis Barquero - Álvaro Peralta García de Blas (Episode 1 - Episode 4, Episode 7 - Episode 8)
  • Celia Freijeiro - María Antonia Miñambres (Episode 5 - Episode 6, Episode 8, Episode 13)
  • Filipe Duarte - Vanildo "Nildo" Zacarías de Azevedo (Episode 1 - Episode 6, Episode 13)

Episodic cast[edit]

Second season (2019)[edit]

Main cast[edit]

Secondary cast[edit]

  • Carla Campra - Flavia Cardesa González
  • Lucía Díez - Margarita Ortega-Sánchez Camaño y López de Carrizosa
  • Begoña Vargas - Roberta Luna Miñambres
  • Abril Montilla - María Jesús Junio Crespo
  • Paula de la Nieta - Macarena Panduro Alén
  • Elena Gallardo - Candela Megía Rodas
  • Dariam Coco - Inés
  • Gloria Muñoz - Doña Manuela Casado García (Episode 14/1, Episode 16/3 - Episode 21/8)
  • Jordi Coll - Martín Arteaga Gómez-Berzosa (Episodio 14/1, Episode 16/3 - Episode 19/6, Episode 21/8)
  • Álvaro Mel - Tomás Peralta García de Blas
  • Juanlu González - Ramón
  • Javier Mora - Don Rafael Peralta (Episode 14/1 - Episode 15/2, Episode 17/4, Episode 19/6 - Episode 21/8)
  • César Vicente - Elías
  • José Pastor - Rafael "Rafita" Peralta García de Blas (Episode 15/2 - Episode 19/6, Episode 21/8)
  • José Luis Barquero - Álvaro Peralta García de Blas (Episode 15/2 - Episode 16/3, Episode 21/8)
  • Carlos Olalla - Don Pascual Martín (Episode 17/4 - Episode 20/7)
  • Paco Mora - Arcadio Pérez Fernández (Episode 20/7)
  • Raúl Ferrando - Enrique Hidalgo (Episode 15/2, Episode 17/4 - Episode 20/7)
  • Cecilia Freire - Ángela López Castaño (Episode 14/1, Episode 19/6)
  • Pepa Gracia - Paula Alén (Episode 19/6)
  • Javier Ambrossi - Benito Padilla (Episode 16/3)
  • Javier Calvo - Jorge Merlot (Episode 16/3)
  • Joaquín Notario - Vicente Martínez (Episode 14/1 - Episode 16/3, Episode 18/5; Episode 20/7 - Episode 21/8)
  • Celia Freijeiro - María Antonia Miñambres (Episode 14/1, Episode 17/4)

Episodic cast[edit]

Production and release[edit]

Created by Josep Cister and Jaime Vaca,[4] La otra mirada was produced by RTVE in collaboration with Boomerang TV.[5] It was known as Alma Mater during pre-production.[6] The episodes of season 1 were directed by Luis Santamaría, Mar Olid, Fernando González Molina, Miguel del Arco and Pablo Guerrero.[7] Shooting locations included Seville, Madrid, Guadalajara and Toledo.[7]

Although the series' premiere was scheduled for the northern hemisphere Summer of 2018, Televisión Española (TVE) decided to bring it forward on 25 April.[8] The last episode aired on 25 July 2018. The season averaged a 9.0% audience share and 1,418,000 viewers.[9]

By October 2018, RTVE decided to renew the series for a second and a final season of 8 episodes, despite the fact that its audience ratings were unimpressive.[10][11] It however earned critical acclaim.[9] Melina Matthews and Dariam Coco, as well as Joaquín Notario and César Vicente joined the cast for the new season.[12] Credited directors in season 2 included Luis Santamaría, Pablo Guerrero and Carlos Navarro, whereas the writing team was formed by Alba Lucio, Irene Rodríguez, Ana Muñiz da Cunha and Tatiana Rodríguez.[13][14] The broadcasting run spanned from 27 May 2019 to 15 July 2019.[15]

RTVE reached agreements with platforms such as IVI and Walter Presents to broadcast the series in international markets.[16] The series premiered in Vietnam on 25 April 2023 on VTV3 as Vượt lên định kiến.[citation needed]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedViewersShare (%)Ref.
First airedLast airedNetwork
11325 April 2018 (2018-04-25)25 July 2018 (2018-07-25)tve1,418,0009.0[9]
S113 June 2018 (2018-06-13)13 June 2018 (2018-06-13)1,321,0007.8[15]
2827 May 2019 (2019-05-27)15 July 2019 (2019-07-15)1,362,0009.2[17]

Season 1 (2018)[edit]

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
11"Tabaco, pantalones y jazz"Luis SantamaríaJaime López & María López Castaño1,620,00025 April 2018 (2018-04-25)9.6
22"Un voto de confianza"Pablo GuerreroMaría López Castaño & Alberto Manzano Ruiz1,674,0002 May 2018 (2018-05-02)10.1
33"Retratos en tonos pastel"Fernando González MolinaAlba Lucio1,750,0009 May 2018 (2018-05-09)10.7
44"Derecho a la intimidad"Pablo GuerreroMario Parra1,698,00016 May 2018 (2018-05-16)10.4
55"La vida que quiero vivir"Luis SantamaríaMaría López Castaño & Alberto Manzano1,376,00023 May 2018 (2018-05-23)8.0
66"Una segunda oportunidad"Pablo GuerreroAlba Lucio1,342,00030 May 2018 (2018-05-30)7.8
77"Pienso en mí"Mar OlidMario Parra1,353,0006 June 2018 (2018-06-06)7.8
88"La primera y la última palabra"Luis SantamaríaMaría López Castaño1,575,00020 June 2018 (2018-06-20)9.9
99"Viacrucis"Pablo GuerreroAlba Lucio1,326,00027 June 2018 (2018-06-27)8.6
1010"Déjalo ir"Mar OlidMario Parra1,168,0004 July 2018 (2018-07-04)7.9
1111"El espejo en el que me miro"Pablo GuerreroMario Parra & Jaime Vaca1,180,00011 July 2018 (2018-07-11)7.9
1212"Ser mujer"Mar OlidAlba Lucio1,108,00018 July 2018 (2018-07-18)8.1
1313"Alma máter"Luis SantamaríaJaime Vaca & María López Castaño1,265,00025 July 2018 (2018-07-25)9.9

Season 2 (2019)[edit]

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
141"Miedo al otro"Luis SantamaríaAlba Lucio & Irene Rodríguez1,611,00027 May 2019 (2019-05-27)10.4
152"Lo que espero de mí"Pablo GuerreroTatiana Rodríguez1,571,0003 June 2019 (2019-06-03)10.2
163"Vuestra historia"Pablo GuerreroAna Muniz da Cunha1,561,00010 June 2019 (2019-06-10)10.1
174"Mujeres olvidadas"Carlos Navarro BallesterosIrene Rodríguez1,358,00017 June 2019 (2019-06-17)9.0
185"Baile de máscaras"Carlos Navarro BallesterosAna Muniz da Cunha1,447,00024 June 2019 (2019-06-24)9.8
196"Tengo un sueño"Pablo GuerreroAlba Lucio & Tatiana Rodríguez1,174,0001 July 2019 (2019-07-01)8.5
207"No hay fracaso"Carlos Navarro BallesterosTatiana Rodríguez & Ana Muniz da Cunha998,0008 July 2019 (2019-07-08)6.6
218"Desde dentro"Carlos Navarro Ballesteros & Pablo GuerreroAlba Lucio & Irene Rodríguez1,178,00015 July 2019 (2019-07-15)8.8

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 20th Iris Awards Best Production Josep Cister, Aitor Montánchez, Luis Santamaría and Mª Ángeles Caballero Nominated [18]
Best Actress Patricia López Arnaiz Nominated
6th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Drama Series Won [19]
Best Screenplay María López Castaño, Alba Lucio Calderón, Mario Parra Ortiz, Josep Cister and Jaime Vaca Nominated
Best Actress Macarena García Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Las ficciones "made in Spain" que prueban suerte en el Mipcom 2018". vertele!. 15 October 2018 – via eldiario.es.
  2. ^ a b Vives, Judit (26 June 2018). "'La otra mirada': lecciones de feminismo". La Vanguardia.
  3. ^ "Conoce a los personajes".
  4. ^ Tus, Óscar (12 July 2017). ""La Otra Mirada», la serie española de época que disecciona el caso de «La Manada"". abcplay. ABC.
  5. ^ ""La otra mirada", nominada a los premios Prix Europa en la categoría de Mejor Ficción". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 25 September 2018.
  6. ^ "'Alma Mater', la nueva serie de TVE, nos trasladará a la Sevilla de los años 20 y homenajeará a los profesores". FormulaTV. 3 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Un grupo de mujeres busca su propia voz en 'La otra mirada'". El Periódico Mediterráneo. 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ "La 1 estrena 'La otra mirada', una historia de mujeres valientes en una academia de señoritas de los años 20". 19 April 2018.
  9. ^ a b c Carro, David; Navarro, Sergio (26 July 2018). "La escuela de 'La otra mirada' cierra su primer curso con una media del 9% de share". FormulaTV.
  10. ^ "TVE renueva "La otra mirada", su aplaudida serie feminista". 24 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Así se despide para siempre 'La otra mirada', una serie de servicio público". 12 July 2019.
  12. ^ "'La otra mirada' arranca el rodaje de su segunda temporada con el fichaje de Melina Matthews". FormulaTV. 13 February 2019.
  13. ^ ""La otra mirada", temporada 2: fecha de estreno, tráiler, historia y qué pasará en los nuevos episodios". El Comercio. 23 May 2019.
  14. ^ "'La otra mirada': Así será la segunda temporada de la serie de La 1". Diez Minutos. 10 April 2019.
  15. ^ a b "La primera parte de la final de 'Supervivientes' arrasa y firma un impresionante 27,1%". FormulaTV. 14 June 2018.
  16. ^ "RTVE demuestra su interés en tejer alianzas internacionales con un nuevo acuerdo que llevará 'La otra mirada' a Estados Unidos". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 11 June 2021.
  17. ^ Rodera, Alejandro (16 July 2019). "'La otra mirada' despide su segundo curso con un 9,2% de media". FormulaTV.
  18. ^ "Ganadores de los Premios Iris 2018: 'Fariña' se alza como la mejor serie del año". Espinof. 23 October 2018.
  19. ^ "'La otra mirada', 'Mira lo que has hecho' y 'Fariña', triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2018". FormulaTV. 17 December 2018.

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