Madrid (EFE).- The series “Sofía and real life”, directed by David Trueba, which will premiere on HBO Max on June 23, tells the story of Queen Sofía of Greece, “a character subordinate to someone else: daughter of a king, sister of an heir who would never come to the throne, wife of a king, mother of a king, grandmother of a queen-to-be.”
“Those have been his official papers, the ones that explain his figure in the face of History. But that is not the complete reality, ”explains the platform this Tuesday in a note.
For the first time, a documentary series delves into eight decades of history through “a decisive character when it comes to understanding the evolution of modern European monarchies,” he adds.
The series tells the role of Queen Sofía in the history of Spain
Queen Sofía has been “fundamental for the cohesion and survival of the Spanish royal house with her ascendancy, her authority and her professionalism behind the scenes of her family; and, outside doors, decisive for the maintenance of the popularity of the monarchy at a moment as critical as the present one”.
“Because Sofia has always been there: from the exile of her Greek family to Juan Carlos’ escape to the United Arab Emirates. From the proclamation of her husband as Franco’s heir to the enthronement of her son Felipe as king ”.
This new four-episode series, which includes testimonies from Casa Real information expert journalists such as Rocío Ayuso (El País), Mariángel Alcázar (El Periódico, La Vanguardia) or Carmen Enríquez (TVE).
James Peñafiel, Eve Sannum, Elizabeth Sartorius.
The docuseries includes the statements of Jaime Peñafiel, author of “Los 80 años de Sofía. Wife, mother and grandmother” and Pilar Urbano, author of “La reina de muy cerca”.
The statements of Eva Sannum, model, businesswoman and ex-girlfriend of Prince Felipe, those of Isabel Sartorius, political scientist and Prince Felipe’s first girlfriend; author of “I would do it a thousand times for you” and those of actress Bárbara Rey are included in the documentary.
In the whirlwind of this debate and in a context of extremely high political polarization, “Sofía’s formation as queen from the cradle can be decisive in the preparation of her granddaughter Leonor for her accession to the Crown,” says the platform.
Because the future of the monarchy in Spain also depends on the emeritus queen, “a character who still raises many questions about her personality, about her influence on fundamental episodes for her family and for the history of Spain, about her way of acting, of to think, to feel”.
After the documentary on the former president of the Government Felipe González focused on the coming to power of the PSOE and “Saben aquell”, a film based on the early career of the comedian Eugenio, set in Barcelona in the 60s and 70s, Trueba leads this new project produced by Lavinia Audivosual and co-directed by Jordi Ferrerons.