La línea invisible is a 2020 Spanish historical drama television miniseries directed by Mariano Barroso, and written by Michel Gaztambide and Alejandro Hernández with the collaboration of Barroso, based on an idea by Abel García Roure. It premiered in six parts on April 8, 2020 on Movistar+. The series tells the origin story of the first killing by Basque separatist organization ETA.[1][2]
| La línea invisible | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | an original idea by Abel García Roure |
| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original languages | Spanish Basque |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Movistar+ |
| Release | 8 April 2020 |
Cast
edit- Àlex Monner as Txabi Etxebarrieta
- Antonio de la Torre as Melitón Manzanas
- Anna Castillo as Txiki
- Enric Auquer as José Antonio Etxebarrieta
- Patrick Criado as Txema
- Joan Amargós as Maxi
- Emilio Palacios as Peru
- Aia Kruse as Teresa
- Amaia Sagasti as Julia
- Xóan Fórneas as José Antonio Pardines
- Alba Loureiro
- with the special collaboration of
- Asier Etxeandia as El inglés
- Patricia López Arnaiz as Clara
- María Morales as madre de Txabi
- Pablo Derqui as Chamorro
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pintadas y petardos" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
| 2 | "Un líder" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
| 3 | "Tambores de guerra" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
| 4 | "Un poeta" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
| 5 | "La línea" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "El futuro" | Mariano Barroso | April 8, 2020 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Miniseries | Nominated | [3] | |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Gaztambide and Alejandro Hernández (with the collaboration of Mariano Barroso) | Nominated | |||
References
edit- ^ Francesc Puig (8 April 2020). "'La línea invisible' aborda en Movistar+ el origen de ETA". La Vanguardia (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Yrtzi Urkizu (7 April 2020). "ETAren lehen urteak, fikzioan". Berria (in Basque). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Premios Mim Series 'Servir y proteger', mejor serie diaria en unos Premios MiM Series que se reparten 'La unidad', 'Vida Perfecta' y 'Patria'". RTVE. 25 February 2021.