Pulsaciones: Spain conjures crossover drama with heart
Matters of the heart concern more than love in Spanish psychological thriller Pulsaciones. DQ speaks to one of its creators to find out what keeps the series beating towards its conclusion. Genre crossovers are nothing new in television. From forthcoming sci-fi western Westworld to period crime dramas Ripper Street and Peaky Blinders and comedy-horror Ash vs Evil Dead, the small screen is constantly finding ways to mash up traditional styles to create new stories. Another example is Pulsaciones (aka Lifeline), a Spanish drama that is described as a psychological thriller with elements of romance, the supernatural and traditional medical drama, with scenes inside an operating theatre serving as the prologue for the resulting 10-episode series. In particular, it explores the issues surrounding so-called ‘heart memory’ – when a heart transplant patient begins to relive the memories and experiences of the donor. Pulsaciones tells the story of the dangerous investigation carried out by a neurosurgeon to solve the mysterious death of his heart donor, using only the hints that, in the shape of memories and dreams, the heart sends to its new owner. His disturbing nightmares will also cause his marriage to fracture as he is inexplicably attracted to another woman. Produced by Globomedia for Antena 3, it stars Pablo Derqui, Leonor Watling, Ingrid Rubio, Meritxell Calvo and Juan Diego Botto. The series, due to air later this year, was created by writers Emilio Aragón, Carmen O Carbonero and Francisco Roncal, with Aragón, David Ulloa and David Victori directing. The show … Continue reading Pulsaciones: Spain conjures crossover drama with heart
