In one night everything can change. And even the purest air and light of the Mediterranean can become suffocating. It's the spanish series Sunrise, which has become a worldwide phenomenon.
premiered in ATRESplayer first, later, on his arrival open to Antena 3, he became n the network's most watched national series since 2019. And now, on its arrival on Netflix, it has grabbed the first place of the most watched in Spain and is at the top of many other countries. A success that follows other similar ones, such as The Money Heist, toy boy either Castamar's cook.
Inspired by another global success, the Turkish Fatmagül and transferred to Spain, Alba has found her own way of telling a tragic story. on a night out, Dawn (Elena Rivera) is sexually assaulted by four men. The next day, she wakes up naked on the beach. Along the 13 episodes, we return to Alba's past and her present, to her relationship with Bruno (Eric Masip). The background of the tragedy and the attempted resolution.
On the beach of Villajoyosa.
Along with Elena Rivera, in the cast are Adriana Ozores, Álvaro Rico, Pol Hermoso, Eric Masip, Jason Fernández, Tito Valverde… A casting of veteran names and new stars.
THE MEDITERRANEAN LIGHT
To tell such a terrible event, the producers chose an area that would fill the plot with light. The bright and clear light of the Costa Blanca. “The Mediterranean light is very characteristic, it is more than a character, almost a universe. An atmosphere is generated”, said the producer Luis Santamaria in AISGE magazine.
Privileged views of Benidorm.
The Levante coast has recently been used in many of the fictions. Its contrasts between wild, hyper-constructed nature and places with avant-garde architecture make it a very special area to help tell stories of very diverse natures. What Paradise, the jetty or the next The route. And he has also appeared in international productions, such as Game of Thrones either Westworld.
Although the Entrerríos family has its power placed in benidorm, They decided not to shoot in the city with the most skyscrapers per population in the world because it had recently been seen in the series (also for Antena 3). Benidorm. And soon they found, an opposite place: Villajoyosa.
The colored houses of Villajoyosa.
The small coastal town of the Marina Baja Alicante It was the perfect setting. The colorful houses along its promenade, its long sandy beach…
Villajoyosa is the main setting of the series Sunrise, there they rolled on your beach and is also often seen the aforementioned promenade.
But there are also scenes shot Bol Nou beach, in Benidorm, like the cliffs of the Serra Gelada natural park; and some in Finestrat. And, in addition, the interiors were shot in Madrid.
That light, that sand... the Costa Blanca.