An iron rose among the thorns hell-bent on justice
ATHRILLING tale of revenge, betrayal and ambition has found a timeslot on Telemundo, DStv Channel 118. Iron Rose, a Mexican drama series, centres on the life of Altagracia Sandoval (Aracely Arambula), a victim of abuse by a group of rich young men known as The Porkys.
Determined to bring the men and all those like them to justice, she has built an empire that allows her take the law into her own hands.
While on her quest for revenge, she crosses paths with her estranged daughter, Monica, played by Danna Paola.
Growing up with her handicapped father, Lazaro Hernandez (Odiseo Bichir), Monica lived a simple life and has no knowledge of her birth mother.
“My character, Monica, is intrigued with the idea of learning who her mother is – the woman who abandoned her at birth. She meets Altagracia when she decides to move to Mexico City, without knowing that is her mother. She doesn’t expect the change of life that awaits her. For the first time, her life makes sense, meeting the love of her life, Saul Aguirre, a man with a strong heart and passion.
“Monica will have to fight to live out this love, with the misery of knowing that her mother is in love with the same man, and trying to survive the everyday insecurity and gender violence in the country,” said Paola.
She identifies with her character because the two have much in common.
“Monica is strong and passionate like me, she likes to sing like me, she believes in love… but in the end I learnt more than I thought from her. And thanks to that, today I’m the woman I am because of this amazing character,” she said.
Although the show has its fair share of drama and deceit, bigger themes are explored.
“We talk about violence against women, forbidden love and real-life situations that happen around the world, not just in Mexico. It’s a show you will really get into it and you won’t want to wait until the next day to catch the next episode because every chapter is thrilling,” said Paola.
The show was commissioned by Telemundo and is dubbed in English.
While some people might not enjoy the imperfect lip sync, the storyline is intriguing enough to leave you wanting your daily dose.
Paola was pleasantly surprised to hear the series is in South Africa.
“It’s amazing. I love that my job and my dream are travelling around the world. And, I sound so good in English. I’m glad that this project is in South Africa; I hope to someday be there with all of you. Thank you very much for all the support.” Iron Rose airs on weekdays at 6pm on Telemundo, DStv Channel 118.