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and Eduardo Noriega. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by

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. Produced by

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in collaboration with José Frade PC, it aired from September 2016 to November 2016 on La 1.

Premise

The plot revolves around the life in Madrid of Marta Ribas (

). While the presentation of the leading character takes places in 1934, the bulk of the fiction is set in 1946, after the

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, a society mired by

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and the importance of outward appearances. Marta sees herself in a situation she begins to work to support her daughter Elena (

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) after her husband Antonio (

) falls ill, facing the latter's humiliated reaction; she also faces the gossiping of neighbours in relation to a misunderstanding with her neighbour Rafael ( Eduardo Noriega), who is actually secretly in love with Marta. However, the job interview to work as personal assistant to an Italian businesswoman, Roberta Moretti (

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), will change her present and future. The apartment building most around which fiction develops is set in the , in

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Cast

Production and release

The series is an adaptation of the novel ''La sonata del silencio'', authored by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica and a best-selling work in Spain in 2014. It was produced by

in collaboration with José Frade PC. The episodes were directed by Iñaki Peñafiel and Peris Romano, whereas the adapted screenplay was authored by Rodolf Sirera, Peris Romano, Sergio Barrejón, Anaïs Schaaff and Javier Olivares. The score was composed by César Benito. Filming started by October 2015. Outdoor shooting locations included the in

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, Madrid. The series, consisting of 9 episodes, premiered in

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on 13 September 2016 on La 1, the TVE's flagship channel. The broadcasting run ended on 1 November 2016. It averaged unimpressive viewership ratings, with a 10.3% share of audience only slightly above the channel's average.

Episodes

Awards and nominations

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References

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