Mariano Barroso will adapt Aramburu's novel 'The Child' for Netflix

The former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and currently responsible for the film area for Iberia de Netflix, Mariano Barroso, will direct and write 'El Niño', a novel that adapts the novel of the same name by Fernando Aramburu.

Produced by himself Barroso (The invisible line, The Farads) next to Rafa Portela for Netflix, The boy tells the story of Nicasio, an octogenarian who usually goes up to the Ortuella cemetery on Thursdays to visit the grave of his grandson, one of the many children who died in a gas explosion at a school in October 1980. The viewer will be able to learn how this event that shocked the Basque people and all of Spain affected and changed the lives of that and many other families. “A story of unexpected emotions and psychological exploration that come together in a unique journey led by its main characters,” reads the synopsis previa de Netflix.

Barroso He has stated that he feels “delighted” to continue his relationship with Netflix “from the script and direction of my next film.” "Working with the teams of this house is one of the best experiences of my career. Adapting Fernando Aramburu's novel now is a great challenge and an exciting privilege," he said.

own Aramburu He is also pleased to see how his novel, published this year, will be transformed into images. It will not be your first experience working with a platform, since HBO (actual Max) adapted his award-winning Patria: "Over the years, the Ortuella accident challenged me strongly. I felt as if it was claiming its own space in the series of stories titled Basque people that I propose to tell. The film adaptation project by Netflix pleases me greatly and at the same time strengthens my conviction that the children who died in that 1980 tragedy deserve a worthy place in our memory.”