Netflix's 'Fake Profile' or 'Perfil Falso' is a Spanish-language Colombian romantic thriller series created by Pablo Illanes. It revolves around Camila Román (Carolina Miranda), an exotic dancer in Las Vegas. On a dating app, she meets the attractive Colombian Fernando Castell from Cartagena, who claims to be a plastic surgeon. There is instant chemistry and within four months a relationship begins to develop. After being apart for a while, Camila decides to visit Fernando in Colombia and is shocked to learn that although there is a plastic surgeon in Cartagena named Fernando Castell, he is not the man she knows.
What is the Subject of a Fake Profile Series?
In reality, this man's name is Miguel Estévez, an engineer with his wife and two kids, and working in his father-in-law's company. With the intention of not letting Miguel hurt any more women, he moves into a gated community with Miguel's family. 'Fake Profile', a thriller series, manages to reveal new mysteries until the last episode of the 1st season. None of the characters, not even Camila, are really good. If you're wondering if it's based on a true story, we've got you covered.
Is a Fake Profile a True Story?
No, 'Fake Profile' is not based on a true story. Illanes appears to have developed the series from a script he wrote himself. Klych López and Catalina Hernández share the directing of the series. There is an obvious comparison to '365 Days' and its sequels, due to the considerable sexual content, but 'Fake Profile' is objectively better. There are a few moments of real mystery and shock that will surprise the audience. Actress Manuela González, who plays Miguel's wife Ángela Ferrer in the series, said in an interview that the audience should not expect anything and watch the show step by step.
Each episode of the series ends on a cliff, encouraging the viewer to watch the next episode. In a world dominated by technology, certain aspects of the 'Fake Profile' are based on reality by design. Anonymous trouble and catfishing are pretty common on dating apps. A significant number of people looking for love and pleasure online have their share of horror stories on the subject. According to González, it's becoming increasingly difficult to know who a person really is, due to the tools available online to change every aspect of their physical appearance.
As a show, 'Fake Profile' takes these elements from real life and uses it as a theme. We see the negative impact of technology in Miguel and Ángela's son Lucas, who installed surveillance devices in Camile's home and kept an eye on her. In the process, he glimpses his father's infidelity. While the acting, script and directing are quite realistic in 'Fake Profile', it bears a certain resemblance to telenovelas from that region. Sex, drama and mystery only add to the narrative of the series, making it a wholesome pastime.
González is a mother in real life, as is her character. She and her husband have decided to be a little transparent about their lives on social media and have photos of their children on their accounts. However, children are still very young and are kept away from any electronic device. In many ways, "Fake Profile" is a traditional mystery series made for a modern audience. Almost all the characters living in it are incredibly complex. Their actions are often driven by what they see as the greater good, which brings chaos to their lives almost inevitably. To summarize, some aspects of 'Fake Profile' are inspired by the realities of today's world, but the Netflix series is not based on a true story.
Fake Profile actors and characters
Here is the cast list:
Carolina Miranda as Camila Roman
Rodolfo Salas as Fernando/Miguel Esteves
Lincoln Palomeque as Juan David
Manuela González as Angela
Victor Mallarino as Pedro Ferrer
Mauricio Henao as Adrian
Julian Cerati as Inti
Juliana Galvis as Tina
Jacques Toukhmanian as Luigi Toledo
Felipe Londono as Cristobal
Iván Amozurrutia as Vicente
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