| The Left-Handed Son | |
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| Spanish | El hijo zurdo |
| Created by | Rafael Cobos |
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| Music by | Julio de la Rosa |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Daniela Cajías |
| Editor | Luis Melgar |
| Running time | 30 min |
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| Release | 27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) |
The Left-Handed Son (Spanish: El hijo zurdo) is a Spanish limited television series created by Rafael Cobos which stars María León and Hugo Welzel in a mother-son relationship thriller.
Plot
The story takes place in Seville. Upon finding out in a police station about the neo-Nazi allegiances of her son Lorenzo, well-off Lola comes across working-class Maru (in a similar situation to Lola's) and her son Rodrigo.
Cast
- María León como Lola
- Hugo Welzel como Lorenzo
- Alberto Ruano como Rodrigo
- Tamara Casellas como Maru
- Numa Paredes como Inés
- Germán Rueda como Loco
- Marisol Membrillo
- Susana Córdoba
Production
Created by Rafael Cobos, the series is based on the novel El hijo zurdo by Rosario Izquierdo. Paco R. Baños joined Cobos in direction duties. The episodes were lensed by Daniela Cajías, whilst Julio de la Rosa was responsible for the music. Shooting took off in Seville in July 2022. It consists of 6 episodes featuring an average runtime of 30 minutes.
Release
The Left-Handed Son was presented at Canneseries in April 2023. It debuted on Movistar Plus+ on 27 April 2023.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Canneseries | Best Short Form Series | Won | ||
References
- ^ Cámara, Nora (27 April 2023). "'El hijo zurdo': así es el thriller emocional sobre la maternidad de Movistar Plus+". Diez Minutos.
- "Rafa Cobos dirige a María León en 'El hijo zurdo': "La ultraderecha crece a nuestro alrededor y miramos a otro lado"". Europa Press. 26 April 2023.
- ^ Aller, María (27 April 2023). "'El hijo zurdo', la nueva serie de Movistar+ que ovaciona a las madres coraje con María León y Tamara Casellas". Fotogramas.
- ^ Osco, Nelly (27 April 2023). "De qué trata "El hijo zurdo" y cómo ver la serie de Movistar Plus+". mag – via El Comercio.
- ^ Gardón, Juan José (26 April 2023). "Movistar Plus+ estrena este jueves la premiada serie 'El hijo zurdo'". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ "'El hijo zurdo', la serie creada y dirigida por Rafael Cobos, presenta su teaser". Camera and Light Mag. 8 February 2023.
- Molina, Berto (27 April 2023). "Crítica | 'El hijo zurdo': cruda y realista historia dramática con una bestial María León". El Confidencial.
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