New Spanish crime thriller recently arrived on Netflix, 1992 depicts a wave of violent and mysterious crimes linked to the Seville World’s Fair. A historical framework which makes a direct link with the country’s past and which brings a certain realism to the story. However, is the series really inspired by a true story?
Netflix subscribers are often very fond of spanish dramas and this is why fiction of this genre continues to multiply on the platform. Not One More, Entrevias, La Casa de Papel, Elite or even After you, chaosall these series have found success with spectators, therefore calling on the American giant to order more and more content in Spanish. This Friday, December 13, is the series 1992 which is brought to the forefrontwith a dark and enigmatic plotwhich has something to seduce the public.
What is the series about? 1992 ?
Contemporary series, 1992 follows the story of Amparo, a widow who embarks on a strange investigation after her husband is suddenly killed in an explosion. She then joins forces with Richi, a former alcoholic police officer turned security agent. At the same time, several murders following the same modus operandi occur in the city. Every time, the victims are burned and found near a Curro dollthe emblematic mascot of the1992 Universal Exhibition in Seville. It is therefore a real hunt for serial killer which will be launched, forcing investigators to delve into the past to understand what could have caused such an outpouring of hatred.
Is the scenario based on real events?
Created by Alex de la Iglesia (My dear neighbors) et Jorge Guerricaechevarria (30 Coins), 1992 is an original fiction and is not based on a true story. The screenwriters simply chose to use the 1992 Universal Exhibition – which actually took place in Seville – as the central element of the story and then imagined a criminal plot around the event.
However, although the serial killer was invented from scratch, the 1992 Universal Exhibition was indeed marked by a firewhich devastated the Pavilion of Discoveries in February, a few months before the official opening in April. The pavilion, which should have been one of the centerpieces of the event, therefore remained closed to the public, but was completely transformed by the artist Eduardo Arroyo, who painted the chimney sweeps on the exterior facade. Enough to offer a different spectacle to visitors and avoid completely losing the interest of this place.
Fire then acts as a link between the Netflix series and History, which therefore combines imagination with reality throughout its 6 episodes.
