“ATAV 2” had a great start on the eltrece screen. (Photo: Press eltrece)
National fiction returned in a big way on the screen of eltrece. From the first scenes, the second season of Argentina, Land of Love and Revenge made it clear thatIt is a great production with an excellent recreation of the 70s and 80s. However, the most successful was the way in which stories that traverse the collective memory were presented,
As rarely on television in our country, love between a homosexual couple has a central role. The protagonists are the journalist Antonio Salvat (Toni Gelabert), who returns to Argentina at the beginning of democracy following going into exile in Spain, and Segundo (Tato Quattordio), the son of a military doctor. Their romance is cut short not only because of how time and distance affected them, but also the antagonistic ways that their families have to stand up (and intervene) in the face of the situation.
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ATAV 2 makes a perfect portrait of Argentina that was just coming out of its darkest years. And it shows the whole picture. You can see the actions of the civic-military dictatorship and the consequences of state terrorism: torture in clandestine detention centers, the disappearance of people and the theft of babies. And in that sense, the interpretation of Virginia Lago as a Mother of the Plaza de Mayo who fights to recover her daughter (Julieta Díaz) gains value.
Antonio and Segundo meet once more, but there are many situations that prevent him from living his love freely. (Photo: eltrece).
There is also criticism of various elements that began to be slowly eradicated from society: such as macho humor -perfectly represented by Darío Barassi in the role of a revue theater star and Andrea Rincón as a leading star- and the prohibitions that were imposed on women. In addition, many of the current problems that arise: such as gender violence.
In that sense, Another reflection of society -and not only of the 80s- is the role played by Justina Bustos. She plays Anita, a woman who has to take care of raising her child alone and in whose work they denigrate her until her anguish overwhelms her. However, she begins to dream of a future in show business despite how she judges her alien gaze.
On the other hand, and perhaps above everything listed, The great value of ATAV 2 is to put great Argentine actors back on prime time on television.
The story behind the characters of the second season of “Argentina, land of love and revenge”
After a successful first installment, Argentina, land of love and revenge returned today at 22.15 to the screen of eltrece with a second season full of love, confrontations and passions. While most of the characters are related to those of the previous season, new stories were added as well.
Justina Bustos plays Ana Pérez Moretti, the granddaughter of La Polaca and Aldo Moretti. Born in the city of Mar del Plata and a single mother, she made the decision to move to Buenos Aires following receiving a job offer at the Corrientes street magazine theater. Those who make the proposal are Ricardo Hills (Darío Barassi) and Horacio Hills (Juan Gil Navarro).
Julieta Díaz is Silvia Sosa in “ATAV 2” (Photo: eltrece)
Ana accepts the job almost immediately because she wants to give her son Tomi a better future, who suffers from a disease. However, he will discover that Horacio Hills is the nephew of Samuel Trauman (Fernán Mirás), who exploded and made life miserable for his grandmother Raquel when he arrived in the country.
Tony Gelabert will play the young Antonio Salvat, a writer and journalist who is the grandson of Lucía Morel and Bruno Salvat. After going into exile in Spain with his father Pedro Salvat, he returns to Argentina and meets his best friend Segundo (Tato Quattordio), with whom he is very much in love.
He will be disappointed to find out that Segundo will marry Pilar (Camila Mateos). This disappointment will drive Antonio to want to know the whole truth regarding the whereregardings of his mother, who was never able to reach Spain. Antonio’s mother is Silvia (Julieta Díaz), who tried to leave the country while pregnant and with the help of Rafael Machado (Federico D’Elía), a family friend.
