En nombre del amor
2008
Original language: Spanish
- drama
The story
En Nombre Del Amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is a remake of Cadenas de Amargura. En Nombre Del Amor was produced by Carlos Moreno, and filming began on August 4, 2008. It premiered in the United States July 7, 2009 on Univision and ended its run on March 7, 2010 in a two-hour grand finale on a Sunday. Starring for Allison Lozz and Sebastián Zurita, as adult stars Victoria Ruffo, Arturo Peniche with Leticia Calderón as the villain protagonist and main villain, co-starring for Laura Flores, Alfredo Adame, Víctor Cámara, and the participation of Altair Jarabo as youth antagonist.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy studio light and warm, saturated interiors give this telenovela its look: wood-panelled living rooms, marble staircases, and lavish mansion sets under soft lamplight, with frequent tight close-ups that hold on a tearful face or a smug smirk for a beat too long. Camera moves are simple, with slow push-ins and dramatic zooms that punctuate each confrontation, and the score leans on swelling strings, piano stingers, and sudden silences before a reveal. The mood is melodramatic and overheated but warm, a comfortable soap register rather than anything bleak. Episodes move in a steady, cliffhanger-driven rhythm, with long stretches of talk, scheming, and reunions. Its intensity is moderate: frequent shouting, emotional cruelty, slaps, a kidnapping, and some menace, with no gore and little graphic violence. It suits a comfort-watch on a lazy weekend or background viewing while doing chores, and it is for people who enjoy old-fashioned family melodrama, rivalries between wealthy households, and the satisfaction of a villain getting her comeuppance.
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