On September 21, 2013, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra reported to authorities that their daughter Assunta had disappeared. According to them, they had no idea what happened, much less how to proceed. The situation immediately caused concern in Santiago de Compostela. scene, and police and media were deployed to search for Asunta.
Moreover, because of the special circumstances surrounding the girl. Assunta Basterra Porto was adopted by a couple in Yongzhou (Hunan). This after Rosario Porto was not advised to become pregnant as she was diagnosed with a very serious clinical condition. So, apparently, the search for their only daughter seemed hopeless to the loving couple and, moreover, a very difficult situation. Soon both received a wave of love and sympathy, and the police officers They struggled to find the girl. Especially when she was found dead.
Therefore, the message that the parents might have been involved in the situation shocked the city and then the whole of Spain. The Netflix series condenses all of the above into six fascinating chapters, which also explore all sorts of unpublished data. In particular, in how it turned out that this circumstance was surrounded not only by violence, but also by a dark background. One that included everything from treason to a previous assassination attempt on Asunta.
Assunta case by Netflix covers all the previous events and tries to explain, some of them are based on hypotheses and analysis. And this is supported by a top-notch cast that allows the plot to be more than just a scandalous story. We leave you with who’s who in production and everything you need to know about the group of actors involved in the project.
Candela Peña as Rosario Porto
The point is not only in the external resemblance of actress Candela Pena to Rosario Porto. Moreover, the translator’s work manages to convey the combination of pain, tension and frustration that the accused displayed throughout the high-profile case. The result is an authentic portrait of a controversial figure, more akin to drama than scandal.
The eight-time Goya Prize nominee has received this award three times thanks to her work in I give you my eyes (2003), princesses (2005) and A pistol in each hand (2012). She is known for her sensitivity and wide range of interpretation. A few days ago, the artist wrote on her Instagram about how important it was for her to play Rosario Porto. Moreover, doing it honestly and generously towards the original character, despite the circumstances surrounding him.
Tristan Ulloa as Alfonso Basterra
The Galician actor plays Assunta’s father and does so out of the belief that it is necessary to analyze the crime that shocked Spain. Despite various criticisms pointing out the sensationalism of showing such a recent crime on the small screen, Ulloa insisted on his Instagram that it was an analysis of the aftermath of the events. At the same time, in the way the crime, which was terrifying and perplexing the country can be studied from the point of view of essential importance.
“The problem here was the moon, not the finger pointing at it. Also place a magnifying glass on the tidal movement it produces. How we position ourselves in the face of certain events even without having all the information on the table. How does this mobilize us? How emotions, individual and collective, can destroy reason and fundamental rights, exposing all our prejudices. The task was not just obvious,” Ulloa explained on the social network.
Iris Wu as Assunta
Newcomer Iris Wu will play the victim of a dark and painful case. So far there is not much information about the young performer that could give the production the opportunity to freely delve into the character. And this is without the weight of a previous career that could affect public perception. the tragic embodiment of the victim of a dark event.
Other persons in the Assunta Case
The remaining characters in the series are fictional versions of individuals related to the well-known trial event. So none of them correspond to his real name. However, this is a group of actors that will provide interesting context for the various chapters. In particular, showing the development of the case, from the investigation of an unknown killer to infanticide with scandalous consequences.
IN Assunta case, the famous judge José Antonio Vázquez Taina, will be played by Ferrol-based actor Javier Gutiérrez, named Judge Malvar. On the other hand, Maria Leon as Cristina Cruces (Begoña Rodriguez) and Carlos Blanco as Agent Rios will be the altergoes of Sergeant Marcos Martinez and Begoña Rodriguez. Both are very close to the accused and are also essential to understanding the case.
At the end of The Lawyers, Francesc Orella (from Merli) plays lawyer José Luis Gutiérrez Aranguren, known for his support of Charo Porto. Finally, actress Alicia Borracero, brings to life the fictional version of Basterra’s lawyer at the trial of Belen Ospido.
Source: Hiper Textual
