Netflix’s ‘Santo,’ an Occult Crime Actioner, Broken Down by Carlos Lopez, Vicente Amorim, Bruno Gagliasso (EXCLUSIVE)
15.09.2022 - 17:41
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Holly Jones Netflix is readying the debut of crime original “Santo,” which bows Sept., 16, marking a new milestone for the U.S. streaming giant – its first fiction project shot between Spain and Brazil, two of its key overseas markets. A major undertaking, the series packs experienced partners and behind-the-camera talent. Produced by Nostromo Pictures (“Through My Window”) with support from Prodigo Films (“Invisible City”), the eight-episode series is created by Carlos López (“La Embajada”) and directed by Vicente Amorim (“Yakuza Princess”), an auteur who has consolidated in the last few years as one of Brazil’s foremost action series helmers, having been attached to direct Netflix banner title “Senna.”
“Santo” follows two dogged but divergent cops, Cardona (Bruno Gagliasso, “Marighella”) and Millán (Raúl Arévalo, “Marshland”), as they chase an elusive drug trafficker implicated in occult-linked crimes occurring between Salvador de Bahia, Brazil and Madrid. The criminal is omnipresent, leading the pair to put aside their mounting differences to stay the course and make a capture. “From the script, I felt this would be one of the most intense characters of my career. I immediately identified with Cardona’s strength and determination. This was the most visceral preparation of my life. I had to access very deep places, access my hell and find my demons to build Cardona,” stated Gagliasso. Originality of the Occult López crafts a narrative that includes elements of the occult, but they don’t take center stage and feel more like a tempered wave that ebbs just offshore. On the surface, the show provides all the elements of a successful crime procedural but deviates by elevating that undercurrent, providing a deeper dive
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