Burning Body
| Burning Body | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Spanish | El cuerpo en llamas |
| Written by | Laura Sarmiento |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Production company | Arcadia Motion Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 8 September 2023 |
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.
Plot
Set in 2017, the plot is a fictionalisation of the real Crime of the Guàrdia Urbana. Upon the finding of a burned body in the Foix reservoir near Barcelona, the plot delves into the tangle of toxic relationships, cheating, violence and sex scandals involving the deceased (Pedro, a cop) and another two fellow agents (Rosa and Albert).[1]
Cast
- 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
Burning Body is an Arcadia Motion Pictures production.[1] Shooting lasted from September to October 2022 and it took place in Barcelona.[3]
Release
The limited series debuted on Netflix on 8 September 2023.[3]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70th Ondas Awards | Best Television Actress | Úrsula Corberó | Won | [4] |
References
- ^ 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.
- Television shows set in Barcelona
- Television shows filmed in Spain
- 2023 Spanish television series debuts
- Spanish crime television series
- Spanish-language Netflix original programming
- Television series set in 2017
- Spanish television miniseries
- 2020s Spanish drama television series
- 2023 Spanish television series endings
- 2020s television miniseries