42 Days of Darkness
42 Days of Darkness (Spanish: 42 días en la oscuridad, lit. '42 Days in the Dark') is a six-part Chilean television series that premiered on Netflix on May 11, 2022. This Chilean crime thriller, directed by Gaspar Antillo and Claudia Huaiquimilla,[1] is partially based on the true story of the disappearance in 2010 of Viviana Haeger depicted by Aline Küppenheim and on the search for answers undertaken by her sister, Cecilia, played by Claudia Di Girólamo.[2][3][4]
| 42 Days of Darkness | |
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| Also known as | 42 Days in the Dark |
| Spanish | 42 días en la oscuridad |
| Genre | Crime thriller |
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| Country of origin | Chile |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 40–59 mins |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 11 May 2022 – present |
Overview
The series is partially based on the June 29, 2010 disappearance of Viviana Haeger, in Puerto Varas, Chile. Montes, the mother of two daughters, was married at the time to Jaime Anguita. When her body was found in the attic of her Puerto Varas home August 10, 2010, it was first thought to be suicide, and then murder. Her husband was charged along with an accomplice. The accomplice was sentenced to ten years in prison while the husband was acquitted because of a lack of evidence.[1] Rodrigo Fluxá, the author of a book entitled Usted sabe quién: notas sobre el homicidio de Viviana Haeger on the investigation and trial,[5] also collaborated on the series.[1]
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Claudia Di Girolamo as Cecilia Montes
- Pablo Macaya as Víctor Pizarro
- Daniel Alcaíno as Mario Medina
- Aline Küppenheim as Verónica Montes
- Gloria Münchmeyer as Berta Montes
- Julia Lübbert as Karen Medina
- Monserrat Lira as Emilia Medina
- Amparo Noguera as Nora Figueroa
- Néstor Cantillana as Braulio Sanchez
- Claudio Arredondo as Manuel Toledo
- Daniela Pino as Paula Asenjo
- Iván Cáceres as Joaquín Pizarro
Recurring cast
- Daniel Muñoz as Arturo Fernandez
- Tamara Acosta as Carmen Salazar
- Willy Semler as Cristian Lira
- Alejandro Goic as Regional Fiscal
- Eduardo Paxeco as Gustavo López
- Paola Giannini as Monica Jimenez
- Claudia Cabezas as Manuela Roa
- Nelson Polanco as Ricardo Montes
- Andrés Suknic as Adolfo Varas
- Rodolfo Pulgar como Mayor of the Region of La Araucanía
- Jaime Azócar como Southern District Police Chief
- Hernán Lacalle como Inzunza
- Elvis Fuentes como Nelson
- Roque Artiagoitía as Karen Friend's
- Constanza Rojas as Karen Friend's
- Juan Carlos Maldonado as Silva
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "These Things Don't Happen Here" (Spanish: Esas cosas no pasan acá) | Gaspar Antillo & Claudia Huaiquimilla | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
| 2 | "If You Vanished, What Would They Say About You?" (Spanish: Qué dirían de ti si desapareces?) | Gaspar Antillo & Claudia Huaiquimilla | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
| 3 | "The House Across the Street" (Spanish: La casa del frente) | Gaspar Antillo | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
| 4 | "Day 42" (Spanish: Dia 42) | Gaspar Antillo & Claudia Huaiquimilla | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
| 5 | "I Don't Believe What They Say" (Spanish: No creo lo que dicen) | Gaspar Antillo & Claudia Huaiquimilla | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
| 6 | "Still In the Dark" (Spanish: Cada vez más a oscuras) | Claudia Huaiquimilla | Rodrigo Fluxá & Claudia Huaiquimilla | May 11, 2022 |
Filming locations
This series was filmed in Santiago, Villarrica, Pucón, and Puerto Montt in Chile.
References
- Prasad, Sumith (11 May 2022). "Is 42 Days of Darkness Based on a True Story?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- Budowski, Jade (11 May 2022). "'42 Days of Darkness' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "42 Days of Darkness TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "42 Days of Darkness". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- Fluxá, Rodrigo. Usted sabe quién: Notas sobre el homicidio de Viviana Haeger. Editorial Catalonia. ISBN 978-956-324-718-3.