Adapted for television’s most successful novel by Pablo Simonetti – LaTercera (Record)

“Of all the novels I wrote, this is the least I figured I could get to the audiovisual world. When I wrote it, in fact, did not even know if anyone would be interested in publishing it, “he says Pablo Simonetti on Mother who art in heaven, his first novel, published in 2004, and which will be adapted and brought to the small screen as historical miniseries by producer Fable TV, television wing of the signing of the brothers Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín, responsible for No, the club or Fugitives.

The first stone of this project was a year ago, when Angela Poblete , director of Fable TV, proposed to Simonetti work together to televise the history of Julia Bartolini, a woman of 77 years, that being diagnosed with terminal cancer chooses not undergo any treatment clinical, choosing to live his last days at home to write his memoirs and his family. “A Pablo interested him from minute one, and from there has been with us arming and reviewing this project, although it has been very respectful adaptation,” said Poblete.

Alongside both are also the screenwriter Gonzalo Maza ( Gloria ) and director Rodrigo Sepulveda ( Aurora finally alone ), in addition to actors Claudia di Girolamo (in the role of Bartolini), Francisco Pérez-Bannen (as one of the sons of central character), Marcial Tagle, Paloma Moreno and Jaime Vadell. It was they who gave life to the teaser that was recorded during the weekend in Santiago, and which will be presented to National Television Council for funding.

At the moment, there is no clarity about which channel will be issued this series with biographical overtones. The management of Fable TV personeros aim to promote in the coming months, when there is a budget to start with the recordings, with 2017 as tentative term. The story will run in Santiago and make temporary breaks for three periods: 1940-1960; 1960-1980 and currently (2000). In fact, the characters have a different appearance as the years progress (see photos).

“In those time jumps see the changes that has taken the role of women, customs, family morality and, in particular, how taboo subjects have varied: from infidelity to homosexuality, through lack of sexual desire, postpartum depression and the clash of social classes, “said Poblete.

The idea of ​​seeing Mother … Simonetti touches television: “This that is taking place between the novel and the TV adaptation, is a virtuous connection. I think it’s great that the filmmakers are showing interest and are turning to the national narrative and writers who are massively read “. However, Simonetti not hide the fear that gives the final outcome of the series: “I have writer friends who have completed upset because they have changed the end. Surely, it will not be as I imagined. It is inevitable that each participating contribute with their own eyes. ”