One Way or Another (TV series)
Television series
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One Way or Another (Spanish: Por H o por B) is a Spanish comedy television series created, written and directed by Manuela Burló Moreno which stars Marta Martín and Saida Benzal. Produced by LACOproductora and Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio) for HBO Europe, it was released on 22 July 2020.
| One Way or Another | |
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| Spanish | Por H o por B |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Manuela Burló Moreno |
| Written by | Manuela Burló Moreno |
| Directed by | Manuela Burló Moreno |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Community of Madrid |
| Running time | c. 30 min |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Europe |
| Release | 22 July 2020 |
Premise
The fiction concerns the reunion of Hache (H) and Belén (B), two women native from Parla (a suburb of Madrid), 5 years after the events dealt with in the short film Pipas.[1] Belén has moved to Malasaña.[1] Amid cultural conflict and misunderstandings galore in an environment alien to them, Hache and Belén try to resume their friendship.[2] The series prominently portraits the culture of the so-called postureo.[2]
Cast
- Marta Martín as Hache (Herminia)[3]
- Saida Benzal as Belén[3]
- Brays Efe as Oli[4]
- Itziar Castro as Choni[5]
- Javier Bódalo[3]
- Fernando Albizu[3]
- Ernesto Sevilla[3]
Production and release
Created, written and directed by Manuela Burló,[6] Por H o por B was produced by LACOproductora and Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio) for HBO Europe.[7] Consisting of 10 episodes featuring a running time of around 30 minutes,[8] the series began filming in Madrid towards May 2019.[9] It was released on 22 July 2020.[10]
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | Network | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 July 2020 | HBO España | [11] | ||
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "For Old Times Sake" (Por los viejos tiempos) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 2 | "Rugs" (Felpudos) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 3 | "Malasana District" (Distrito Malasaña) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 4 | "Featherheads" (Pájaros en la cabeza) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 5 | "Stones on the Path" (Piedras en el camino) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 6 | "Belén's Parents" (Los padres de Belén) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 7 | "Alphabet Soup" (Sopa de letras) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 8 | "Choniland" (Choniland) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 9 | "Steal My Heart" (Róbame el corazón) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
| 10 | "Without Masks" (Sin máscaras) | Manuela Burló Moreno | Manuela Burló Moreno | 22 July 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Saida Benzal | Nominated | [12] |