Nacho G. Velilla relives the kidnapping of the footballer 'Quini' in the series 'For one hundred million'

Arranca el rodaje de ‘Por cien millones’, la serie original de Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Congratulations Media, que dirige Nacho G. Velilla y que revive el secuestro del futbolista ‘Quini’ en 1981 a manos de tres mecánicos de Zaragoza.

Nacho G. Velilla (Menudas piezas, Que se mueran los feos, Fuera de carta, Perdiendo el norte, Aída, Siete vidas...) es el creador y dirige los tres episodios de For one hundred million. El guion corre a cargo del propio Nacho G. Velilla y Oriol Capel.

The series, which is recorded in locations in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Zaragoza and Switzerland, focuses on 1981 when three mechanics from Zaragoza, Alfonso, Jorge and Gabi, overwhelmed by debt and after months without work, decide to kidnap the top scorer in the League, Enrique Castro “Quini”, the forward of FC Barcelona. In exchange for his release they ask for 100 million pesetas. But they soon discover, and the hard way, that life is not like the movies. And being bad, when you are good, is not easy at all.

For one hundred million It stars Raúl Arévalo, Vito Sanz and Gabriel Guevara as the three kidnappers and Agustín Otón as the soccer player Quini. The cast is completed by Aixa Villagrán, Natalia Huarte, María de Nati, La Dani, Julia de Castro, Emilio Palacios, Nacho Guerreros, Marisol Aznar, Jorge Asín, Rafa Maza, Teresa Rabal and Josele Román, among others.

Nacho G. Velilla señala que “Ccomo director, siempre me han atraído las historias que hay detrás de los grandes titulares. Esa intrahistoria que, a menudo, pasa desapercibida, pero que creo que está más cercana a nuestra vida diaria que el encabezamiento impactante que, usualmente, describen los periodistas. Nunca hemos pretendido hacer una crónica del secuestro, ni un thriller o un true crime (aunque a veces la narración coquetea con esos géneros), queremos contar la historia desde el punto de vista de tres antihéroes, tres perdedores que toman una decisión equivocada que les puede arruinar sus vidas (y la de ‘Quini’). For one hundred million", is a criminal story told through comedy, a slippery and complicated genre by nature but, at the same time, a very demanding challenge, enormously fun and stimulating, ideal for my first project with Movistar Plus+."

Fran Araújo, executive producer. states that "for a long time we wanted to find a project to work with Nacho and, when he told us Por hundred million, we immediately knew that we had found it. The combination of universes and the comic tone with which they are narrated connect with the great tradition of Spanish comedies starring rogues, losers and poor unfortunates who cross the line to get ahead. All of this in contrast to the world of football, so central to our platform. We trust that Nacho's ability to create characters and connect with the public will be reflected in a series full of personality, capable of reaching a large part of our clients."

The photography direction of the series is carried out by Andrew Ortoll, while Luis Fernández is in charge of production management. The sound is in the hands of Sergio Burmán while the assembly will be in charge Oriol Millan.