Burning Body (Spanish: El cuerpo en llamas) is a 2023 Spanish crime television miniseries written by Laura Sarmiento and directed by Jorge Torregrossa and Laura Mañá. It stars Úrsula Corberó, Quim Gutiérrez, and José Manuel Poga.
| Burning Body | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Spanish | El cuerpo en llamas |
| Written by | Laura Sarmiento |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Production company | Arcadia Motion Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 8 September 2023 |
Plot
editSet in 2017, the plot is a fictionalisation of the real Crime of the Guàrdia Urbana. When the burned body of Pedro, a cop, is found in the Foix reservoir near Barcelona, the plot delves into the tangle of toxic relationships, cheating, violence and sex scandals involving Pedro and two fellow agents (Rosa and Albert).[1]
Cast
edit- Úrsula Corberó as Rosa[2]
- Eva Llorach as Ester[2]
- Quim Gutiérrez as Albert[2]
- Raúl Prieto as Manu[2]
- Isak Férriz as Javi[2]
- José Manuel Poga as Pedro[2]
- Guiomar Caiado as Sofía[2]
- Sergi Cervera as Néstor[2]
- Bruno Sevilla as Álvaro[2]
- Aina Clotet as Silvia[2]
- Aleida Torrent as Vanesa[2]
Production
editBurning Body is an Arcadia Motion Pictures production.[1] Shooting lasted from September to October 2022 and it took place in Barcelona.[3]
Release
editThe limited series debuted on Netflix on 8 September 2023.[3]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023
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70th Ondas Awards | Best Television Actress | Úrsula Corberó | Won | [4] |
| 29th Forqué Awards | Best TV Series | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Best Actress in a TV Series | Úrsula Corberó | Nominated | |||
2024
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11th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Screenplay in a Series | Laura Sarmiento, Eduard Solá, Carlos López, José Luis Martín | Nominated | |||
| Best Main Actress in a Series | Úrsula Corberó | Nominated | |||
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Quim Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series | José Manuel Poga | Nominated | |||
| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | Ursula Corberó | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| Best Television Actor in a Leading Role | Quim Gutiérrez | Won | |||
| 11th Platino Awards | Best Miniseries or TV Series | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series | Úrsula Corberó | Nominated | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Úrsula Corberó y Quim Gutiérrez en 'El cuerpo en llamas': fecha de estreno, tráiler y sinopsis del 'true crime' de Netflix". Cinemanía. 4 July 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ocaña, Carla (9 July 2023). "Úrsula Corberó regresa a Netflix con una serie basada en un crimen real: lo que sabemos sobre "El cuerpo en llamas"". mag – via El Comercio.
- ^ a b Rosado, Ricardo (4 July 2023). "'El cuerpo en llamas': fecha de estreno en Netflix de la prometedora serie de Úrsula Corberó y Quim Gutiérrez". Fotogramas.
- ^ López Martín, Sergio (18 October 2023). "La Kings League, Silvia Itxaurrondo, Úrsula Corbero y el Benidorm Fest, Premios Ondas 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. 17 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2024: la lista completa de todos los ganadores". El Cultural. 27 January 2024 – via El Español.
- ^ "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "'La sociedad de la nieve' lidera las nominaciones de los Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano 2024". Cinemanía. 14 March 2023 – via 20minutos.es.