The Three Sides of Ana
2016
Original language: Spanish
- soap
- drama
The story
Over a road trip, triplets Ana Laura, Ana Leticia, and Ana Lucía, along with their parents, suffer a dramatic accident crashing by the side of a river. The consequences of this event are catastrophic: Both parents die, Ana Laura loses one leg, and Ana Lucía, unconscious, is dragged by the river’s flow. Only Ana Leticia, who actually caused the accident, emerges unscathed. Soledad, a woman who was seriously hurt after her daughter’s death, helps Ana Lucía, whom she finds agonizing. Although Soledad discovers who the girl is, she takes advantage of her memory loss regarding the accident and her family and decides to keep her, making her believe she is her mother. Despite everyone declares Ana Lucía is death, Ernestina, the triplets' grandmother, and Ramiro, their uncle, don’t give up and do everything they can to find Ana Lucía. But years go by, the same as their wishful
What it’s like
Bright, glossy studio lighting, warm interiors and saturated wardrobe colours, with long runs of tight close-ups on tearful faces, the way telenovelas have always been shot. Swelling string cues and sudden piano stings mark each reveal, and the rhythm is long and episodic: confrontations stretch over several minutes, and years can pass in a single cut. The vibe is earnest, sudsy melodrama with a touch of suspense, well suited to a comfort-watch evening under a blanket where no single detail needs tracking. The story opens with a harrowing road accident that causes deaths and injury, and the wider run leans on deception, grief and longing rather than graphic violence. Cruelty and manipulation are present, romance carries some implied intimacy, and nothing is explicit. The stakes are high throughout, centred on a family split apart by lies and held together by stubborn hope across twins and mistaken identities. Made for viewers who love soap-opera pleasures: heightened feeling, a slow grind toward reunion, and the satisfaction of watching hope pay off.
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