'The Last Night of Sonia Martínez' breaks records and achieves, in the first 15 days after its premiere, the best audience data for a documentary on RTVE Play of all those published on the platform throughout the year 2024. This documentary film of its own production traces the life path of the unforgettable presenter and has achieved the highest number of views of a documentary in its first two weeks, closely followed by 'Colón ADN. Its true origin'.
Directed by César Vallejo and Ángela Gallardo, it has the script collaboration of the writer Carlos Barea. It delves into the life of Sonia Martínez, from her meteoric rise on television with children's programs, to her tragic fall marked by her addiction to heroin, AIDS and prostitution.
With this success, RTVE Play consolidates its position as the most viewed Spanish OTT and its commitment to quality original content with great cultural value.
Fame, stigma and vulnerability
'The Last Night of Sonia Martínez' is a reflection on fame, stigma and human vulnerability within the framework of a society in the midst of a transition. It has unpublished testimonies, such as that of his sister Irene Martínez, who for the first time speaks about the hardest and most unknown moments of their relationship; or his son, Hugo Padilla.
Also participating are personalities who witnessed their time, such as Pepe Carabias, Chelo García Cortés, Charo Reina, Francisco Javier Pavía, Nieves Herrero, Fede Castaños, Fernando L. Rodríguez, Rosa Montero, José Luis Sánchez, José de Santiago and Tino Torrubiano. In addition, journalists and experts of the time such as Valeria Vegas, Ángeles Caballero and the writer Jorge San Román provide a deep analysis of the television and sociocultural context that surrounded the life of Sonia Martínez.
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