It’s nice to see Itziar Ituño back on our streaming screens, especially after her barnstorming performance in the final phases of Money Heist. In Intimacy, the actress moves from Professor’s wife to a mayoral candidate named Malen. The story finds Malen in a difficult position; she has to deal with a video that has been leaked of her having sex, which not only puts her family in jeopardy but her career.Intimacy Season 1 Download.
Intimacy deals with the pains of abusive cybercrime; how intimate revelations regarding a person’s life can be destructive in different walks of life. The story also introduces Bego (played by Patricia López Arnaiz) — a determined character who wants to understand the truth behind her sister’s suicide. Her sister (Ane) is also a victim of abusive cybercrime after a sex tape was released around her workplace.
Intimacy gets to the heart of the issue; on the one hand, you have a mayoral candidate who is trying to control the narrative, and on the other hand, an everyday woman who felt embarrassed to report what happened to her at work, which led to her unnecessary death. Both case studies are examples of the horrendous nature of social media and how it does not help women report crimes against them due to shame and embarrassment. Malen attempts to skew that concept by tackling it head-on, but there’s a somber feeling with the understanding that Ane did not have a voice. The early dialogue is powerful by Malen — she states she had consensual sex on the beach, and “that’s it.” Yet revelations of recorded intimacy can destroy a life.
The Netflix series is cool and dramatic. While keeping the story’s theme seriously, the performances keep the entertainment brewing.