Telemundo Did Well with Al Otro Lado Del Muro

I'm halfway through the first season of Al Otro Lado Del Muro, a story of two women and friends with completely different lives that cross the border into the United States. To begin, I'm not a TV fanatic - meaning, I rarely watch TV in the first place. When I do, I never think twice about anything other than the storyline itself. 

Fast-forward to our unit on Production and I began paying closer attention to detail. I started to dissect the characters and see where they're from and how they contribute to the story and the production value of the show itself. I found that all of the main characters are famous Mexican actors and actresses, with the exception of Marjorie de Sousa who is Venezuelan. Additionally, the show which begins in the year of 2008, flashes forward to 2018. It focuses on an issue that has received a lot of attention in the last few years - the wall. 

Since Donald Trump's introduction to politics back in 2015, he has made a platform around immigration and building a wall between Mexico and the United States. The writer of this telenovela, Laura Sosa, decided to take a major issue and create a real story behind it, not only for entertainment but also to raise awareness. 

I think the details of the cast, writer and director themselves play a major part in how well this show is produced. Being all of Mexican decent, they clearly tell a story that captivates, and the high quality acting and filming definitely enhances it. Additionally, the show is filmed in Mexico and Los Angeles - not in another place that looks similar like many American TV shows do. It makes the scenes more authentic and it creates the realness that viewers like me experience. 

Of course the setting, the different camera angles and the music greatly enhance the production value because it has clean filming and switches between both stories to equally convey each clearly. But, what really makes the show is how the actors play their characters so well and embellish the storyline that Laura Sosa has intended to be groundbreaking in our modern day. 

Without the actors and actresses and a storyline and setting that resonates as well as the issue with the wall and immigration, I don't think this show would have nearly the great production value it currently has. I'm eager to continue noticing the details that continue to relate back to production in the show as I continue through the series.