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2024·Drama·8 episodes
8.0
When a young boy arrives in a small Mexican village, a profound friendship blossoms with a local kid — and a dark secret seals their bond forever.
Created by Alberto Barrera Tyszka
friendship
miniseries
transsexual
lgbt
childhood friends
gay theme
friend

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
8 episodes · 2024

Cast

Diego Calva
Diego Calva
Erik
Trinidad González
Trinidad González
Sicarú (Manuel as a woman)
Mauro Guzman
Mauro Guzman
Erik (as a boy)
Frida Sofía Cruz Salinas
Frida Sofía Cruz Salinas
Manuel
Yoshira Escárrega
Yoshira Escárrega
Paulina
Mercedes Hernández
Mercedes Hernández
Rafaela
Octavio Mendoza
Octavio Mendoza
Solange
Jorge A. Jimenez
Jorge A. Jimenez
Jacinto
Iazua Larios
Iazua Larios
Luisa
Tete Espinoza
Tete Espinoza
Ana
Nova Coronel
Nova Coronel
Ámbar
Jero Medina
Jero Medina
Braulio

Crew

Ernesto Contreras
Ernesto Contreras
Director
Alejandro Zuno
Alejandro Zuno
Director
Ernesto Contreras
Ernesto Contreras
Executive Producer
Jorge Leal Carrera
Jorge Leal Carrera
Sound Mixer

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Sinner
Sinner
The Secret of the River
Por mas series mexicanas como esta.

Realmente me gusto toda la historia, los diálogos y los personajes tan bien estructurados y tan humanos que se sienten que puedes empatizar con ellos desde el principio, no cae en lo cliche de una serie mexicana promedio, sin escenas  innecesarias, escenas explicitas a no mas poder y al contrario nos regala una historia que te atrapa en los primeros segundos y que se ve se hizo con mucho amor.
Por mas series mexicanas como esta.

Realmente me gusto toda la historia, los diálogos y los personajes tan bien estructurados y tan humanos que se sienten que puedes empatizar con ellos desde el principio, no cae en lo cliche de una serie mexicana promedio, sin escenas  innecesarias, escenas explicitas a no mas poder y al contrario nos regala una historia que te atrapa en los primeros segundos y que se ve se hizo con mucho amor.
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Queso Panela
Queso Panela
The Secret of the River
Un gran amigo vale más que mil amores”. Me tardé siglos en verla, qué vergüenza la verdad.
No tengo más que decir que me pareció algo bellísimo; no hay algo más precioso que los amigos que nos hicieron sentir comprendidos durante la niñez. Las actuaciones infantiles están perfectas, me la pasé llorando en todos los capítulos.
Un gran amigo vale más que mil amores”. Me tardé siglos en verla, qué vergüenza la verdad.
No tengo más que decir que me pareció algo bellísimo; no hay algo más precioso que los amigos que nos hicieron sentir comprendidos durante la niñez. Las actuaciones infantiles están perfectas, me la pasé llorando en todos los capítulos.
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ximenitta
ximenitta
The Secret of the River
Quería ser libre. No hombre, no mujer. Quería ser yo

me hizo recordar un poco a close; la amistad siempre te salva, es ese único vínculo que nos rescata como seres humanos, lo que nos une.
Quería ser libre. No hombre, no mujer. Quería ser yo

me hizo recordar un poco a close; la amistad siempre te salva, es ese único vínculo que nos rescata como seres humanos, lo que nos une.
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stef
stef
The Secret of the River
There is genuinely something so beautiful, intimate, and bittersweet about this work of art— not only does it cover queerness, it does so through an intersectional lens; it shows the life of Sícaru and her struggles being Oaxaca-indigenous (Zapotec), queer in Latin America (Muxe), a sexual assault survivor, & an immigrant in the United States. 
I truly enjoyed the storyline of Sícaru’s journey, from her upbringing in Oaxaca as a child and post-migration as an adult who returns back to Oaxaca. Each character had their own stories, ambitions, and personalities which added onto the drama and plot of the story. I cannot tell you how many times I have cried over each of the main characters. 
I think it also does an amazing job depicting sensitive topics such as trauma, and Sícaru’s experience with SA and mistreatment for being queer spoke to me on so many levels. 
While it does critique intersectional struggles, the mystery plot behind Sícaru’s and Erik’s secret is so intriguing!!!! 
Overall, I love this series so much and it’s so beautiful to see more representation of queer & indigenous communities in Latin America. 
amazing depiction of queer indigenous.
There is genuinely something so beautiful, intimate, and bittersweet about this work of art— not only does it cover queerness, it does so through an intersectional lens; it shows the life of Sícaru and her struggles being Oaxaca-indigenous (Zapotec), queer in Latin America (Muxe), a sexual assault survivor, & an immigrant in the United States. 
I truly enjoyed the storyline of Sícaru’s journey, from her upbringing in Oaxaca as a child and post-migration as an adult who returns back to Oaxaca. Each character had their own stories, ambitions, and personalities which added onto the drama and plot of the story. I cannot tell you how many times I have cried over each of the main characters. 
I think it also does an amazing job depicting sensitive topics such as trauma, and Sícaru’s experience with SA and mistreatment for being queer spoke to me on so many levels. 
While it does critique intersectional struggles, the mystery plot behind Sícaru’s and Erik’s secret is so intriguing!!!! 
Overall, I love this series so much and it’s so beautiful to see more representation of queer & indigenous communities in Latin America. 
amazing depiction of queer indigenous.
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giddyoatmeal
giddyoatmeal
The Secret of the River
ponyboy and johnny cade if they both actually lived until their adulthood and one of them was a muxe
ponyboy and johnny cade if they both actually lived until their adulthood and one of them was a muxe
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