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
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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 | Pending | [9] | ||
| Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series | Úrsula Corberó | Pending | |||
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- 20minutos.es.
