{"id":293065,"date":"2024-12-16T11:57:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T10:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=345739"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:37:43","slug":"this-miniseries-based-on-real-events-has-unexpectedly-made-it-into-the-top-of-netflixs-most-watched-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-miniseries-based-on-real-events-has-unexpectedly-made-it-into-the-top-of-netflixs-most-watched-list\/","title":{"rendered":"This miniseries based on real events has unexpectedly made it into the top of Netflix&#039;s most-watched list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just a few days, <strong>La Palma has burst onto Netflix<\/strong>, positioning itself as one of the most-watched productions of the moment. This four-episode miniseries is inspired by a recent real event: the 2021 volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, <strong>a disaster that marked Spain<\/strong> and is now brought to fiction by Norway (yes, we don&#8217;t understand it either) with a free but emotionally charged approach.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1792617325&Signature=u%2Bi80Cp6XQPvAaD235fN%2Bf5Xsn1jP4%2BOAa79KvdgnkA6h4X57SSNmAXwM41ujmSxYx9vCD1q2Dq%2FY%2B4FsCvRN98%2FvbATzaI7EgXG5kIIrTi14kUJe2vhdyZbLvnuMJ4w%2BHR4HlZE6gBjupQOgiFe3rLdioUWyDWoIK4SQTNw5esj3vIgRkqVxEZ9L3EVQCDe9%2BZkDUoNmIv8l%2BsxboyHVnOdgrfqlnB0GrMmzL1g6gKy%2BXV%2Baoe%2BmSS1cjN404N1a2r4JyxaomdE%2BZ7XpuFAF9NjbZoPmv%2FUX36KQi46eR9%2FU3kdr1drGJ6CbU%2FptBjUjSnfsJq5NxOOo7u%2BNcDCig%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by Martin Sundland and filmed on the islands of La Palma and Tenerife, the series spectacularly recreates how a devastating eruption challenges the island&#8217;s inhabitants.<strong> The plot follows a Norwegian family on vacation who, along with a young Spanish scientist, struggle to survive the disaster<\/strong>. But don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re dealing with a disaster fiction as authentic as J.A. Bayona&#8217;s The Impossible, rather it is a free portrayal of the challenges of evacuation, institutional chaos, and the collective fear of the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Palma | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2zFVoLQyWjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Nightmare Portrayed with Passion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being <strong>a VERY free fiction<\/strong>, the script incorporates well-remembered elements of the drama experienced in 2021, from emergency evacuations to the personal and material consequences of an unprecedented eruption. Additionally, its setting in real locations and its careful production manage to transport the viewer to the heart of the catastrophe. The images of the lava rivers and volcanic explosions, supported by striking visual effects, enhance the feeling of witnessing <strong>a real and recent event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/la-palma-serie-netflix-mal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345741\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it has been debated whether this type of stories can influence the tourist perception of the island, La Palma also highlights its natural and cultural beauty. Places like La Caldera de Taburiente, Tazacorte, or Santa Cruz de La Palma appear as settings in the plot, reminding us that, <strong>beyond the tragedy, the island remains a unique and special place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bb71af8a-96bf-11e6-8279-00163ec9f5fa\/1690710143\/netflix-Download-Netflix.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Netflix<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a total duration that does not exceed four hours, La Palma is an immersive experience and perfect for those looking for a series that keeps them glued to the screen. However, take everything they explain with a grain of salt&#8230; as <strong>unfortunately there is more fiction than reality in this story.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just a few days, La Palma has burst onto Netflix with force, positioning itself as one of the most-watched productions of the moment. This four-episode miniseries is inspired by a recent real event: the 2021 volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, a disaster that marked Spain and is now brought to fiction by Norway (yes, we don&#8217;t understand it either) with a free but emotionally charged approach. 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