Celeste is an upcoming Spanish comedy thriller television series created by Diego San José [es] and directed by Elena Trapé [es] starring Carmen Machi and Andrea Bayardo.

Celeste
GenreComedy thriller
Created byDiego San José
Directed byElena Trapé
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes6
Production
Production company100 Balas
Original release
NetworkMovistar Plus+

Plot

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Sara Santano, a legendary tax inspector about to retire, is due for one last work investigating a purported case of tax evasion involving Latin music star Celeste. Santano is tasked with demonstrating that the latter spent more than 184 days in Spain in the last year, thus making Spain Celeste's tax residence.[1][2][3]

Cast

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Production

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Created by Diego San José, Celeste is a 100 Balas (The Mediapro Studio) production.[2] San José set himself the challenge of creating a gripping thriller set in "one of the greyest environments in our culture",[4] billing the series as "Zodiac, but with the IRPF [es]".[3] A building in San Sebastián de los Reyes stood in for the Agencia Tributaria headquarters in Guzmán el Bueno.[4] The six-episode series was directed by Elena Trapé.[1]

Release

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The series will be presented at the Donostia Velodrome during the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.[5] It will be released by Movistar Plus+ in 2024.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carmen Machi, inspectora de Hacienda en la serie inspirada en el caso Shakira: tráiler de 'Celeste'". Cinemanía. 11 July 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bango, Estela (2 July 2024). "'Celeste': con Hacienda hemos topado". Aisge.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Solà Gimferrer, Pere (11 July 2024). "Tráiler de 'Celeste', la serie que imagina los delitos fiscales de Shakira como un thriller costumbrista". La Vanguardia.
  4. ^ a b Marcos, Natalia (3 May 2024). "'Celeste' o cómo el universo gris de Hacienda se convierte en escenario de un 'thriller'". El País.
  5. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (12 July 2024). "'Yo, adicto', 'Querer' y 'Celeste': las tres series españolas seleccionadas por el Festival de San Sebastián". Infobae.