Fra mystery and sentimental comedy, this evening on first TV on Canale 5 at 9.20pm the first of four episodes of Soul mate. Fiction with protagonist Daniele Liotti dealing with a mystery linked to the disappearance of his young wife. The plot vaguely resembles that of Ghost. But instead of Whoopi Goldberg here is our Chiara Mastalli.
Soul matethe previews of the first episode
Carlo (Daniele Liotti) is an esteemed and very talented surgeon from Turin, who finds himself dealing with the immense pain of the death of his wife Adele (Valentina Corti), a young lawyer who passed away due to a mysterious illness. After three years, Carlo managed to overcome his grief and move on, and asks Margherita (Alice Torriani) – his deceased wife’s best friend – to marry him. Immediately afterwards though the arrival of Nina (Chiara Mastalli) upsets all his certainties again. Indeed, Nina is a scammer, messed up but generous, who passes herself off as a medium: thanks to his incredible ability to imitate voices and thanks to the complicity of Annabella, friend and “mastermind” of the scams.
However, during a fake séance – at the home of Countess Ortensia (Barbara Bouchet) – something strange happens. Nina really goes into a trance and speaking with Adele’s voice, utters a phrase that only his late wife could have said to Carlo.
In the same period, the latter begins to do an investigation which will also see Nina involved while his friend Tommy, his father and his new girlfriend try in every way to divert him from this undertaking. Carlo and Nina, in the meantime, deal with unexpected and intense sensations: Carlo will be won over by Nina’s genuineness while the girl will end up captivated by the depth of feelings that Carlo is able to feel for her.
Chiara Mastalli and Daniele Liotti in a scene from “Soulmate”. (Endemol Shine)
A mysterious and original fiction
Directed by Francesco Miccichè, the drama presents itself as an interesting mix of genres: mystery, mystery and sentimental comedy. It is no coincidence that the chosen setting is the city of Turin, one of the most esoteric cities in Italy, and gives the story a suspended and mysterious atmosphere. Other fundamental locations were Lake Maggiore and some interiors in Rome.
Daniele Liotti and Chiara Mastalli in a scene from “Soulmate”. (Mediaset)
As the director declared in the press conference, the choice of this mix of different genres is a rarity in contemporary serial productions. To then add that «For the composition of the cast we tried to follow the same direction. Alongside the solid protagonists Daniele Liotti and Chiara Mastalli, we paired high-level supporting actors who could interpret the different genres in a homogeneous way, and then we embellished the cast with actresses of the caliber of Stefania Rocca and Barbara Bouchet».
The two great actresses play truly new roles in their long career. In fact, Stefania Rocca, originally from Turin, plays the role of Madame Margot, a psychic who runs an esoteric consultancy shop in Turin. Extravagant and positive, she will manage to connect Nina and Carlo, revealing to them some mysteries linked to Adele’s past. Bouchet on the other hand is the funny Ortensia, a gambling and gullible woman who relies on Nina, believing her to be a true mediumto speak with the spirit of her husband and find out where the bearer bonds went.
Stefania Rocca in a scene from “Soulmate”. (Mediaset)
The charm and charisma of Daniele Liotti
Roman, born in 1971, Daniele Liotti he made his acting debut in the mid-nineties after a brief career as a footballer. A close friend of Valerio Mastandrea, he filmed with him in 1996 Artichokes will grow in Mimongo, a small cult that launched him into the world of cinema. Alternating Italian productions with foreign films – thanks to his good knowledge of Spanish -, Daniele divides his time between cinema and successful television dramas as Saint Anthony of Padua, The handsome Antonio And The boss of bosses. Until the success with the general public in 2017, with One step from heavenWhere replaces the legendary Terence Hill as head of the forestry in San Candido in Alto Adige.
Liotti has been linked to actress Cristina D’Alberto Rocaspana since 2015, mother of his second daughter. And regarding whether or not to believe in events like those at the center of the fiction, you declared to Corriere della Sera: «I’m very skeptical, I don’t believe in esotericism and I have never participated in seances. However, I think that, from loved ones who have passed away, an energy is transmitted to those who remain. When my father passed away, I received from him the will to not give up, to overcome moments of difficulty.”
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