Seeing an adaptation reach the screens at the Pontas Agency is a dream come true. A recent title that has now become a limited miniseries is Spanish author and actress Elvira Mínguez’s debut novel, Earth’s Shadow, originally published by Espasa Calpe in February 2023. All translation rights are currently available.
The Atresmedia TV production in collaboration with Fonte Films recently premiered at the prestigious 2024 San Sebastián Film Fest. Montse García, Pablo Isla, and Carla Pérez de Albéniz are the executive producers of the series, while executive co-production is handled by Lucía Alonso-Allende. Elvira Mínguez is also the director and scriptwriter of the fiction, making this her directorial debut (below, middle).
The series will be an original limited series (4 episodes of 50 minutes) for the Spanish platform atresplayer and will air on the platform on November 24th 2024. You can watch the trailer here.
Earth’s Shadow is a dark, somber, and harsh rural drama which tells the story of the confrontation between two women marked by hatred. It authentically addresses the construction of very rough and violent characters, depicting a shocking portrayal of a miserable society.
Adelfa Calvo (playing Garibalda) and María Morales (playing Atilana) are the main actresses of the series. Garibalda is a sick woman who rules with an iron fist over the town's inhabitants. Since childhood, she has hated Atilana, blaming her for all her troubles. The position of power she inherits from her husband is used to abuse everyone around her. Atilana is a middle-aged widow trying to sustain a once-grand estate. Her family was one of the few well-off families in the town until her husband loses everything due to bad business ventures. At odds for many years, hatred is the driving force behind their actions. The struggle of these two selfish and manipulative women will drag everyone around them, but the main victims are the children, who are left to endure both physical and psychological abuse. Neither of them will be able to see the consequences of their deeds until it is too late.
For more information about this title, please contact Anna Soler-Pont (anna@pontas-agency.com).