Five hours of Spanish aristocrats being miserable in corsets. Trust me, it's *art*.
The imaginary city of Vetusta, a symbol of anachronistic and oppressive traditions, is the realm of hypocrisy and intolerance that makes Ana Ozores's life unbearable and inevitably tragic.
Acting
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón's suffocated longing is devastating.
Production
Vetusta feels like a prison built of lace and guilt.
Writing
Clarín's novel adapted with brutal fidelity to its pessimism.
Director
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Leopoldo Alas 'Clarín's 1884 novel, considered Spain's answer to Madame Bovary—if Emma had been trapped by priests instead of merchants.
The 1995 TV adaptation was controversial for its explicitness; previous versions shied from Ana's physical desire. This one doesn't blink.
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