‘La Ruta’: The drama of the ‘bakalao’ phenomenon as it was never told

talk about it Bakalao Route (or Destroy Route) assumes that he awakens this phenomenon, which inevitably leads to thousands. 90’s youth Visiting Valencia nightclubs that yearn to live, from Thursday to Sunday, a ‘non-stop’ party with music hit, alcohol and lots of drugs. A savage procession of ‘directors’ from all over Spain, sometimes resulting in death en route as a disastrous finale. But this playful debauchery was only the last throes of a war. multidisciplinary movement (music, dance, design, fashion…) Valencia at the beginning 80sWorshiping electronic music and club culture. All these ‘routes’ are the routes traveled by the characters of the ‘La Ruta’ series, which was released for the first time. Atresplayer Premium this Sunday, 13.

Fiction is a creation Borja Soler (‘Antiriots’), who also manages some departments (others are responsible Belen Funes and Carlos Marques-Marcet), Y Roberto Martin Maiztegui (‘Sushi’), the story of five friends from a regressive narrative structure: the first chapter corresponds to 1993, when the case was in decline and reached thirty, and goes back two years in each of its eight chapters until it is placed in the years 1981-1983. . So it was young people eager to take over the world who saw in this movement a way to express themselves, to be liberated and to unleash their creativity.

Five ‘routers’

These Marc (Alex Monner)a ‘disc jockey’ who goes to IT all the way to his brother, Lucas (Guillem Barbosa)He was also the DJ and star of the ‘routera’ night, infecting him with his passion for music. In the first episode, Marc, deep identity crisisreluctantly accepts a contract in Eivissa. This is pure life dissatisfaction. “It gives a little insight into the ups and downs of the creative ego of someone who is seeking their voice as an artist,” says Monner. In Barbosa’s words, “the one who is loved, known and listened to outside, but at home” is Lucas’ destiny. conflicts over his homosexuality“It got even worse.

Before Marc’s departure, everyone gets together to have their last party, which also serves to say goodbye to a time in their life that has been plagued by a shadow of light. He reunited with T.Oni (Claudia Salas), the person with whom she is having an affair is spreading this pain. Toni represents this figure. traditional Valencian family, Paella on Sundays, he wants to escape. “On the route she finds a space of freedom and people speaking her own language,” says the actress.

Nuria (Elisabet Casanovas) a good girl with artistic concerns Casanovas elaborates that he “must coexist with these two worlds that are so opposite to each other.” Young woman lived together Sento (Ricado Gomez) According to the actor, he is a young entrepreneur who will “try to take advantage of what is happening in Valencia” and eventually become Marc’s representative. Besides the five protagonists, the cast includes Sonia Amarcha, Luis Bermejo, Victoria Oliver, Josep. Manel Casany, Rosana Espinós and Nao Albet, among others.

first fiction

One of the many virtues of ‘La Ruta’, it was said for the first time phenomenon in form fictional. So far only Madrid Movida seemed to be interested. But Soler, as a Valencian, felt the need to tell this truth. He also left a stamped idea He was released after investigation. Because he saw that that road was not always that Route. Shown in 1993 ‘Until I’m tired’ documentary from channel+ this is dissected guts of that beast which means a before and after for the people of the time. “The image created by this movement was squandered so that it could follow the avant-garde path from which it originated. That documentary did a lot of damage,” he complains.

It had to be told in a way that hadn’t been done before, yes, and admitting its complexity, Soler explains, “We found that the right way to do it was backwards.” “He has his own storytelling expertise,” he adds. “But we didn’t write it down and then we reversed it,” he explains, as is supposed. It was also a play for the junior/senior actor who brought Carlitos to life in ‘Cuéntame’. great interpretive difficulty. “The thing was: we’re going to mark some personalities and then we’re going to pull the strings where they came from.”

A journey with music

La Ruta explains the evolution of some youth, their relationships, and also dance music in these ‘pilgrim centres’. “One of the biggest relics of this series is the soundtrack,” Soler says. until disco setting Puzzle, Espiral, NOD, ACTV, Spook, Barraca, Chocolate…), some have long since disappeared, while others have a completely renovated interior and maintenance. clothes that actors and extras wear, which many will feel identified with. “We made a very nice musical setup, starting with the licenses. An evolution is observed in this 12-year interval. And you discover how people of the ’80s went out differently, other than ‘parking’ and drugs”, explains Soler.

“We were able to make a solid map of time, and we were also reinterpreted by the people we were interested in,” adds Martín Maiztegui. Because, in addition to the licenses to reproduce the compositions of the period, with current musicians. What Pinol and John Talabotresponsible for the first divisions and Alex de Lucas and Raul SantosThe writers of Cardo’s music, who retroactively recreated the most guitar-focused episode of 1987. Valencian band La Plata also contributed an original song.

obsession with realism

This obsession with realismIt happened then, too, although its creators insisted that this production by Caballo Films for Atresplayer Premium was fiction, not a documentary. To stitch. They took the advice of the ‘disc jockeys’ of the time, like the legendary movie, so that the actors could prove their purity (there is a lot of expectation among ‘directors’ to see the series). Fran Leaners, one of her references. “The players treated them very well. They were right next to them every time they played,” says Soler. Constantly giving instructions. Just like stuntmen do in an action movie. Although that is implied, “sometimes they even got into the shoot. They were super motivated,” Monner recalls.

‘La Ruta’ says she can be loved by everyone young people who are both nostalgic and not living it. And it concerns those who come to disgust him. As Claudia Salas describes how the phenomenon is described, “I believe the journey from darkness to light will clear up many of the stigmatized ideas that come to us,” confirms Claudia Salas, by the way. one of the great subject matter experts: Joan M.Oleaque, author ‘in ecstasy’. “It’s important to know the beginnings, even if the route later crosses other paths,” the actress insists. A muddy road lost forever. Some cried for him. Others were finally able to breathe.

Source: Informacion

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