Antes de perder is a Spanish streaming television miniseries set in Galicia directed by Sonia Méndez which stars Esther Acebo and Mariam Hernández. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with Cósmica Producións, it was released on Playz in March 2019.
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| Directed by | Sonia Méndez |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Production location | Galicia |
| Cinematography | Lucía Catoira |
| Running time | c. 15 min |
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| Network | playz |
| Release | 7 March 2019 |
Premise
editAn action series displaying feminist themes and comedy elements,[1] the fiction develops as a sort of road movie, following Jana and Diana, two very different women in their 30s who embark into an adventure throughout Galician roads with no turning back while forging a strong friendship.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Esther Acebo as Diana[4]
- Mariam Hernández as Jana[4]
- Manuel Manquiña as Comisario Méndez[4]
- David Amor as Cabo Fontán[4]
- Xosé Barato as Luis[4]
- Xúlio Abonjo as Fernando[4]
- Patricia Vázquez as Casilda[4]
- Carolina Iglesias (Percebes y grelos) as Yennifer[4]
- Alberto Rolán as Charly[4]
- Federico Pérez as Sargento Lestedo[4]
- Marcos Pereiro as Enfermero 1[4]
- Xosé A. Touriñán as Enfermero 2[4]
Production and release
editProduced by RTVE in collaboration with Cósmica Producciones, Antes de perder began filming in Galicia by early July 2018.[5][3] It became the first Galician-produced Playz original series.[1] Antes de perder was written by Daniel D. García, Sandra Lesta and Sonia Méndez and directed by Sonia Méndez.[6] Consisting of 7 episodes of around 15 minutes,[7] the series was fully released on Playz on 7 March 2019.[8] Nati Juncal was credited as producer whereas Lucía Catoira worked as director of photography.[9]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Hemos terminado" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 2 | "Juerga de chicas" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 3 | "Turbio y sexi" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 4 | "Pura raza vikinga" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 5 | "El paraíso" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 6 | "La defensa del reino" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
| 7 | "Buena suerte, chicas" | Sonia Méndez | 7 March 2019 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 18th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Web Series | Won | [11] | |
References
edit- ^ a b Pedrido, Patricia (20 November 2020). "Cinco series gallegas que no descifrarás hasta el último capítulo". Faro de Vigo.
- ^ "Mariam Hernández y Esther Acebo, las 'Thelma y Louise' de 'Antes de perder'". Diez Minutos. 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b "'Antes de perder', nueva serie de acción y de corte feminista para Playz". Audiovisual451. 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Playz arranca en Galicia el rodaje de 'Antes de perder', una serie de acción de corte feminista". Xornal21. 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Playz arranca el rodaje de su propia "Thelma y Louise" con Antes de perder". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 9 July 2018.
- ^ "» RTVE » Comunicación RTVE » Notas de prensa RTVE.es ANTES DE PERDER Playz estrena 'Antes de perder', serie de acción de corte feminista". rtve. 7 March 2019.
- ^ Guizán, Laura (8 November 2020). "El plan ideal sin salir de casa: 10 películas y series gallegas para ver online". Treinta y Seis. El Español.
- ^ a b "Playz supera su récord histórico en Youtube y logra su mejor dato en un año en RTVE.es". Panorama Audiovisual. 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Chega 'Antes de perder', a 'road movie' feminista rodada en Galicia". Galicia Confidencial. 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Antes de perder". TV Time. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "'O que arde', del coruñés Oliver Laxe, triunfa en los Mestre Mateo con 6 premios". La Voz de Galicia. 8 March 2020.