Alex and David PastorThe directors of films like ‘Infected’ and ‘Last Days’ devised a disturbing and claustrophobic ‘thriller’. ‘Head’, A series set in a science station in Antarctica where a series of murders are committed. This Spanish-Japanese co-production (between Mediapro and Hulu Japan) and two of its characters filmed in English are a thread of continuity in its second season, which arrives on HBO Max on Thursday, December 22nd, packed with changes: the departure Pastor, new Spanish and international actors, and a renewed where intrigue unfolds. an environment.
Action is now set “Alexandria”, a scientific ship with an important mission against climate change, passing through the Nemo point of the Pacific Ocean, one of the most inaccessible regions of the planet. “The feeling that you can’t escape remains because the characters were surrounded by ice before, now they’re in the middle of the water,” he explains. George Gold, director of the six episodes that make up this second season created by Ran Tellem, Director of International Content at The Mediapro Studio. Because, like the previous installment, the game will be about discovering who is behind the deaths that will occur, “like an Agatha Christie with a big element of survival and an extreme situation added,” according to Dorado.
The only two recurring players in the roster are Irish. john lynchas ambitious scientist Arthur Wilde and a young Scottish woman Katharine O’DonnellyLike Maggie Mitchell. And although the cast is pretty choral, the fight basically takes place between these two characters, who curiously have almost no scene together. The viewer will have to take the side of one or the other, as he has hatred and a desire for revenge from the first season.
like Machiavelli
“There are two Maggies for my character. One who gets away with it and the other lives in her head, inside her mind, and continues to destroy and attack her,” Lynch emphasizes. Of the two characters who are worthy successors to Machiavelli, O’Donnelly adds, “Each has a fantasy of the other that grows and becomes something more and more unrealistic. That justifies their actions a little.”
The fact that the ‘Alexandria’ mission is about the environment and planetary survival helps the creators create some moral dilemmas. Would you sacrifice one person to save the lives of millions? It is a resounding question. “Stopping climate change and turning the world away from science is like playing God,” says Rosado of the omnipotent figure of Arthur, the most ambitious scientist.
Spanish actors
one of the additions olivia morris Like his daughter, Rachel, with whom Arthur experiences some of his most tense scenes. “There was no relationship between them before,” said the British actress. “It’s a good starting point for him to maneuver and get on his boat, but from here on, anything is possible.” His biggest support on board is the battle-hardened character portrayed by the Irishman. Moe Dunford, “a brave man with a few action scenes.”
Two actors from ‘La casa de papel’, who took over the Spanish representation from Álvaro Morte and Mónica López: Enrique Arce Y Hovik Kuchkerian. They act like brothers, but the latter’s character, Charlie, is the character that stands out the most as he evokes fear and affection in equal measure. The actor, who spent most of the filming in the company of an extraordinary pet, a mouse he loved so much that he passed out and baptized Blanda, describes him as “a boy in an animal body”.
In total, there are 20 new players from 10 different nationalities, including Swedes. Josefin Nelden and Nora Rios, French Thierry Godard and the japanese sota fukushi .