‘Elite 6’: from debauchery to sexist violence

The season now open is the first without any of the original heroes, because Itzan Escamilla (Samuel) and Omer Ayuso (Omar) said goodbye to the previous one. This is why new blood is entering the elite Las Encinas institute: Ander Puig (‘To be or not to be’), Carmen Arrufat (“HIT”, “Innocence”), Alvaro de Juana (HIT, ‘Love is eternal’), Main Bokesa (“Chapter Zero”) and Alex Pastrana (‘Welcome to Eden’), who has already joined the veteran André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Diaz, Martina Cariddi, Adam Nourou Y Manu Rios.

It brings new characters, new terrains and new conflicts. They’re not exactly what outfits they’re going to wear to go to the dance. Puig brings the responsibility to talk about what it means to fit into the world as a trans teen: “Nico is fine, his life is cool, but when Ari shows up, it creates insecurity for him,” says the actor. The importance of handling the theme in ‘Elite’. “It seems very important to me because this is such a huge series and it was ideal for many people around the world to learn about it.”

Arrufat and Pastrana are two ‘influencers’ who sold their idea for the perfect couple but starred in a drama. abusive relationship: “We’re here to show that not everything that is told on the networks is true,” they say, noting the “toxic masculinity” of his character. And Bokesa and Pastrana come to accompany Isadora (Zenere) in this process. rape trauma “Netflix brought us a trauma therapist. Her figure was crucial to gauge everything we had to tell,” explains the Argentine actress.

homophobia in sports

An issue as complicated as homophobia in sports will also be dealt with on the subject of the film. Manu Rios (Patriarch) and André Lamoglia (Iván), because something unprecedented will happen even in the real world: “Iván’s relationship with his father has been pretty complicated since last season, but things will happen this season that will make Iván proud of himself”, pushing the Brazilian actor forward without wanting to explain what it’s all about. “The tone of the show is more mature this season, the plot is more complex, more adult,” Ríos congratulates.

But Ríos and Lamoglia star in some of the most risky scenes in the series, which continues to be the house brand ‘Elite’. “Sex is also present this season, but in the background,” says the Age of Wrath actor.There is sex, we do not avoid it and encourage it“But Montero agrees. “But we write to take the public to places of questions, conversations, inconveniences, and that doesn’t always mean sex,” his partner states. jamie the cowtook over two seasons ago dario madrona as co-creator. “Above all, we are a series that speaks of universal hard feelings, and sex is a vital part where insecurities, scars, wounds are placed on the table or on the bed … It is the true nudity of character.” he adds. .

Oddly enough, initially to develop the series, Montero visited several elite institutes in Madrid. “They looked very normal to us and the flashy-dressed kids were of little concern to us, so we decided to move away from that and create a world that was much more ‘trendy’ than what actually existed.” To shape that universe marked by extremes and hedonism It has caused them to be the focus of criticism as there are no bodies that deviate from the norm in ‘Elite’.

See the suffering of Adonis

“There’s a sexy element to our ‘casting’, it’s obvious and sought after, but it’s the type of show that asks. What else could open the door for? Sure. What are we going to do? And me. He’s protecting Montero, and Vaca is just about the fun stuff that looks like he has it all. She thinks she lies in seeing him suffer: “Creating characters you would envy in real life, that you would like to emulate. have the same or more misery than when you get there to a point where you connect with them.” make him think he has to share, it could be worse.

“We always talk about the law of balance, we say it’s great to see characters who have figured things out in principle suffer like rogues. I think there’s something very nice about seeing Adonis’ body suffer,” Montero moat rejoiced. The seventh season of ‘Elite’ is being filmed. Among the signatures for the next chapters Maribel Verdu, Mirela Balic, Fernando Lindez, Gleb Abrosimov, Ivan Mendes and Alejandro Albarracin and the return of one of the series’ most iconic characters, Omer Ayuso, playing Omer in the first five installments. Things are changing in ‘Elite’ but the essence that made it successful in the world seems to be permanent.