Il cuculo di cristallo

I like Spanish TV series. The Crystal Cuckoo is also a Spanish series and takes place in a small town. Watching Itziar Ituño in this show is a great pleasure. It's a horror series, and the script is very well written. The director also delivers a strong performance. In addition to Itziar Ituño, the acting of Alejandro García, Iván Massagué, Valèria Sorolla, and Tomás del Estal is quite impressive. The young lead actors, Catalina Sopelana and Alfons Nieto, also perform their roles successfully. Both are artists who will surely make a name for themselves in the future of Spanish cinema. As for the child actors, they are incredibly successful. Overall, it's a well-crafted and successful production.

The Crystal Cuckoo is a Spanish noir mystery that unfolds across two timelines in a remote town. The acting is decent and the atmosphere is fitting. In the first couple episodes there are compelling hints that dark secrets bubble just under the surface of the town's bucolic geniality. Constant shifts between the two timelines are annoying but the show's not difficult to follow. Instead, the main problem is that the mystery simply isn't very mysterious or interesting. The series is apparently based on a novel and there was a sense that the plot, structure and pacing would have worked in a book but weren't suited for the format of a show.

I liked this 6-episode miniseries; it goes by quickly and is quite intense and mysterious with disturbing crimes and moments of high tension.

The scene of the 'Tamborrada' is amazing and my favorite.

The idyllic setting in Cáceres-Extremedura, tragically hit hard by last summer's forest fires, is a welcome bonus. And the landscapes are simply breathtaking!

I would have liked if Clara's character had been developed more; it remains quite superficial.

And also the series finale must be a bit longer, perhaps with one more episode; it ends somewhat rushed. Although it also had some unexpected moments at the end.

This Spanish newcomer will undoubtedly be most enjoyable for viewers who can lose themselves in the mystery of Yesques And of course if you enjoy the legends of the forest combine with very dark crimes.

Enjoy the ride!

The Crystal Cuckoo: Spanish thriller series. Clara Merlo (Catalina Sopelana), a young doctor, undergoes a heart transplant. Seeking to meet her donor's family, Clara travels to a small mountain town, an event that coincides with the disappearance of a baby in a public park. Her stay in the town leads her into a spiral of secrets, mysteries and disappearances stretching back over decades. This one has a touch of Folk Horror about it, involving local festivals where people dress up in bird masks. One of those associated with the disappearances also wears such a mask and performs bird dances. An involved, complex narrative moving between the 1970s, early 2000s and 2023/2024. It will keep you gripped though, just pay attention. Some gruesome murders, a terrible predator and a few plot twists. You may work out some of what is going on but the finale surprised me. Six episodes on Netflix. It reminded me of The Baztan Trilogy serial killer films also on Netflix. Directed by Laura Alvea & Juan Miguel del Castillo, Written by Jesús Mesas Silva & Javier Andrés Roig, based on the novel of the same name by Javier Castillo. 8/10.

So many people have been missing over the years and no one is looking for them!!!! This could have ended on killing No1. The series builds up successfully but got me frustrated when I realized how many people were missing because the police was nowhere to be found!! But overall you can watch this...