The Netflix series catalog premieres on April 26 the long-awaited ‘The Asunta Case’, the production that will address the tragic murder of the Galician girl that shocked the country when her adoptive parents, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra became the main suspects of the crime.
Candela Peña and Tristán Ulloa play the protagonist couple of this series based on real events created by Ramón Campos, Jon de la Cuesta, Gema R. Neira and David Orea, a story that was already the protagonist of one of the true crime most disturbing made in Spain, ‘The Asunta Case: Operación Nenúfar’, the other Netflix series of only 3 episodes in which Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra participated that shows that ‘The Asunta Case’ does not count.
Premiered in 2017 on Antena 3, this trilogy that is now part of the list with the best documentaries true crime from Netflix, was directed by the already essential León Siminiani (‘Notes for a robbery movie’, ‘The Alcàsser case’) and ended with a letter that Alfonso Basterra himself wrote from prison to Ramón Campos, producer of that title and one of those responsible for the current docuseries:
“Dear Mr. Campos,
In previous letters I have conveyed to you the rage and anger that has been destroying and devouring me for three years. Rage and anger towards the investigating judge, towards the prosecutor, the lawyers for the private prosecution, the media and, very particularly, towards the person who ended my girl’s life.
But these feelings would inevitably lead me towards madness and self-destruction and that is something that I cannot and should not tolerate, because I would abandon the essence of my self, of which something still remains and I would end up defeated by forces other than me.
So after much thinking, I have understood that forgiveness is my path. The only possible way to stay on my path and overcome this great challenge that destiny has given me.
You may not believe it, but after many hours of meditation I consider that this new direction is, in addition to being correct, the definitive one. I cannot fall into episodes of anger like the ones I have experienced again. What’s more, I have come to the conviction that all of them acted under a professional sign of which they were convinced and in accordance with the purest of ethics. Totally wrong, but without breaking the law and without any intention of condemning for the sake of condemning.
You will be surprised, but when in six years, at least, I have the third degree, instead of murdering those mentioned, as I imagined on so many occasions, what I really want is to sit in a cafeteria with them and debate, if they wish, what What was that trial?
But what I will never do is demand forgiveness from them, on the contrary, I will be the one to offer my apologies for such terrible thoughts arising from an unimaginable madness that I do not wish on anyone. And for the same reason I will do the same with my daughter’s murderer, because now I am convinced that her action was the result of that madness, since no one in full use of their mental faculties would commit a monstrosity like that. .
To finish, I will make a confession: when I regain my freedom, I have the firm intention of disappearing, no one will hear from me again, not even Rosario Porto.
I have only one reason to stay alive, which is none other than to be a free man again and reunite with my girl, never before. In fact, I have already thought about the how and the where, I just need the when but everything comes.
My true sentence is not prison, Mr. Campos, but not having been able to help her when she needed me most. That’s something I can never forgive myself for. So when you learn of my death, I beg you to uncork a bottle of cava and toast with your loved ones. Only then will you understand that I have recovered my happiness. My girl needs me and I need her.
Sincerely: Alfonso Basterra Camporro“.
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