tag: ambition (4)

Love. Greed. Ambition. And startling transformations that push a humble, good hearted young lady into the role of a mean and manipulative woman. These are the intricacies of the unfolding drama of La Cuaima.

Eulàlia and Mateu Montsolís are two brothers owners of some cellars in the Penedès region, the Cavas Monstolis. They are members of a rich and respected family. The story revolves around the love story and incest between Eulàlia and Mateu.  As a result of it a son was born, called Eduard.  The Montsolís family can’t allow this scandal from the past comes to light, as it would cause an irreversible damage, so they keep the secret. They do believe that Eduard is a bastard son of a sporadic relationship between Mateu and one of his many lovers, Àngels Estivill. Eduard was raised by family workers, Tomàs and Assumpció.  Deceit, murder, gambling, jealousy ... and murkier relationships between members of a powerful family in the midst of a suffocating atmosphere are the plot of the series.

The story of “El Desprecio” starts when Clara Inés discovers that she belongs to a millionaire family and decides to go to the capital city to be reunited with her origins. On the road, she meets Raúl Velandró, member of the family, who will extend his hand to help her and with whom she will experience her first love.