The Innocent is a great work of intrigue, investigation and mystery by Oriol Paulo where nothing is what it seems and everything has a hidden truth. Even the most innocent of people can hide the darkness, an evil that does not manifest even those whom justice has found guilty. This is the premise of the series with Mario Casas, produced by Sospecha Films and Think Studio and released on Netflix two Fridays ago.
Despite its episodic format, The Innocent looks like an eight-hour film. Speaking of feature films: Anyone who has seen the Contratiempo film knows that Oriol Paulo, director and Showrunner From the work that preoccupies us, he dominates the direction of tension and has a passion for the murders that result in a huge hidden network being revealed or established. This is probably why he chose the book from Harlan Coben of the same name to bring The Innocent to the small screen.
If you haven’t seen The Innocent before, it’s a good bet to start watching this weekend. We warn you that this is not one of those productions that you can watch all season at once, as each episode lasts almost an hour and, apart from the eight hours of content, you do because of the way they are is structured, would end up with not enjoying or representing the subplots.
Some notice great achievements From Alexandra Jiménez, José Coronado, Aura Garrido, Martina Gusmán and Mario Casas, we will analyze the series through its story, narrative and cinematographic techniques that differentiate the series between the Netflix proposals, and open the thread for your comments in case you have do this you want to contribute.
The story of The Innocent
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The innocent speak of issues that need to be discussed. For example the emerging darkness of humans and that hidden in the system. He also talks about second chances and the triumph of good and truth in the face of evil. It also hides a good criticism of the police and the institutions of power that place criminals in a privileged position before the law and injustice. It addresses a key topic that is getting more and more talked about and I believe it is very important that it remains the focus of communication but we cannot say which one due to the risk of spoilers.
Narrative and film techniques
With that in mind, The Innocent stands out for the way the story is told. By the way, congratulations to Oriol Paulo, Jordi Vallejo and Guillem Clua for the adapted script. Each chapter begins or contains a narration via voice over with each of the characters in the second person telling their life or the defining events that determine the full meaning of the story.
The layers with which the scenes from which the sequences arise are composed are packed in a lot and make each chapter look like a mini-film. The Domino effect Among all the elements of the story, the representation of the action on the screen takes a lot of strength. This is also due to the good combination of internal and external focus of the story. We know what the characters know and what is gradually revealed to us as the subplots get complicated.
After watching the series, we were very pleased with the dose of intrigue, execution, and production values. A work that is different from what it seems at first glance and that lovers of the genre deserve these eight hours as long as they are familiar with its rhythm.
Have you seen the show Do you want to see it? Do you think these are important issues? If you’ve seen it, do you like the way the story is told? We look forward to your comments and contributions from the editorial team.