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Santita: A Bold New Series About Love & Sexuality
26 Mar
Summary
- A woman, María José, faces consequences after abandoning her love at the altar.
- The series explores her search for intimacy after two decades.
- 'Santita' streams on Netflix starting April 22.
Director Rodrigo García, known for his work on "Big Love" and "In Treatment," presents his first proper series for Netflix, titled "Santita." This seven-episode Spanish-language drama, created and written by Luis Cámara and Gabrielle Galanter, stars Paulina Dávila as María José Cano and Gael García Bernal.
The series follows María José, who, after a car accident left her in a wheelchair, famously abandoned her partner at the altar. Twenty years later, the consequences of that decision resurface when her former love unexpectedly reenters her life.
Set in Tijuana, "Santita" delves into María José's unconventional journey, exploring her search for intimacy. Gael García Bernal highlighted the series' grounded approach to Santita's sex life, emphasizing research into women's experiences with similar injuries and their pursuit of sexual fulfillment.
Rodrigo García's extensive television directing credits also include "The Sopranos" and "The Affair." "Santita" is set to stream on Netflix beginning April 22.
