Embrace Me Tightly
Seen it?2000 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 135 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Cristina es una muchacha dulce y tierna, querida por todos en “El Platanal”, una hermosa hacienda propiedad de Severiano Álvarez, su padre, hombre recio de campo y de gran carácter. En este lugar trabaja como capataz Diego Hernández, un criollo fuerte que se ha enamorado de Cristina, y ella, ante el amor que siente por Diego, se entrega a él. Cristina confesses to her father that she is pregnant and that she loves Diego. Severiano orders that Cristina and Raquela, the servant, go to the capital and have the child there. Through the actions of Federico Rivero, little María del Carmen returns to the hacienda as Raquela's daughter. Cristina, because she is close to her daughter, is forced to marry Federico, a ruthless and ambitious man. And from now on she will be everyone's “godmother.” Federico causes an accident in which Cristina is blinded; Thus, her fortune passes into his hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
15 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Caridad Bravo Adams
- Aracely ArámbulaMaría del Carmen Campusano
- Fernando ColungaCarlos Manuel Rivero Carrillo
- Victoria RuffoCristina Álvarez Rivas de Rivero
- César Évora DíazFederico Rivero
- Nailea NorvindDeborah Falcón
- Pablo MonteroJosé María Montes
- Rossana San JuanRaquela Campusano