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Netflix Debuts 'Nadie Nos Vio Partir,' a True-Story Drama of Parental Revenge in 1960s Mexico

The series confronts parental vengeance through a child’s‑eye account rooted in Tamara Trottner’s memoir.

Overview

  • The limited series adapts Tamara Trottner’s 2020 book about her childhood abduction by her father.
  • Tessa Ía plays Valeria Goldberg opposite Emiliano Zurita as Leo Saltzman, with Juan Manuel Bernal and Flavio Medina as the family patriarchs.
  • Set within Mexico City’s Jewish community in the 1960s, the narrative explores violencia vicaria, patriarchal honor codes and social hypocrisy.
  • Part of the story is told from the children’s perspective, emphasizing the emotional impact and manipulation they endure.
  • Filmed in Mexico, France, South Africa and Israel under director Lucía Puenzo, the production seeks period authenticity by using real-world locations tied to the case.