The Insane True Story Behind ‘A Widow’s Game’—Where Is The Real Maje Now?
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LA VIUDA NEGRA. Ivana Baquero as Maje in LA VIUDA NEGRA. MANUEL FERNANDEZ VALDES/NETFLIX Netflix’s latest crime thriller A Widow’s Game has climbed to the No. 1 spot on the platform after its May 30 release. Viewers may be surprised to learn that the movie is inspired by one of the most shocking true crimes in Spain’s history. Read on to learn more about the real-life case involving manipulation, infidelity and murder. From director Carlos Sedes (The Asunta Case), the film takes place in August 2017, when a dead body is discovered in a parking lot in Valencia, Spain, with several stab wounds. The victim is Arturo Ferrer Puig, a newlywed who had been married to a young woman named Maje for less than a year. Skilled homicide detective Eva is assigned to the case and soon realizes that Maje’s story has holes – and all signs point to a crime of passion. ForbesThe Shocking True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Asunta Case’By Monica Mercuri “Why does a person consider that it is better to commit a murder than to get divorced? This was the question that assailed me when I first read the news about Maje and Salvador’s crime,” executive producer Ramón Campos said in a statement to Netflix. “Over the years we have been trying to unravel the answer and we think we have understood, but not understood, why Maje decided to manipulate Salvador to murder a person who was undoubtedly a good person. Because this film is not about the victim. It is about the murderers. Because sometimes the answer to our actions lies not in who we are, but where we come from,” he continued. Is A Widow’s Game Based On A True Story? “A Widow’s Game” on Netflix enrique baró ubach Yes, Netflix’s film A Widow’s…
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