00:00A year ago, Spanish cinema said goodbye to Verónica Echegui, an actress who passed away.
00:05Too soon at 42, but it left something that time cannot erase.
00:09her characters. For many, she will always be Juani, the role that made her a
00:14one of the great revelations of Spanish cinema, achieving the first of its four nominations
00:19to the Goya Award. An award he didn't win until 2022 thanks to Totem Loba, the best short film.
00:25fiction and her directorial debut. A story born from a personal experience
00:30With which she demonstrated that she also had much to offer behind the camera. By her side.
00:35And for more than a decade there was Álex García, his inseparable life partner and also
00:39by profession. Together they shared projects, awards, and a love story that continues
00:45She is remembered as one of the most beautiful actresses in Spanish cinema. What many didn't know
00:49The truth was that Verónica had been silently battling an illness for some time. Despite this
00:54He continued working until practically the end of his life. City of Shadows was his last.
00:59work, a posthumous miniseries that he finished filming in early 2025. The biggest prize
01:05What the charismatic Madrid-born actress achieved was the affection and admiration of the public,
01:10as well as the respect of his colleagues and friends in the profession, overwhelmed until he found out
01:14of his death.
01:15One of the great actresses of this country has passed away, an incredible, wonderful woman.
01:22Veronica was all light, overflowing with talent, she had it all.
01:27Because she was a very special, very authentic person. I believe she was the most talented of her generation.
01:36and with a truly unique personality.
01:40One year after her death, Verónica Echegui is still where she always wanted to be.
01:44on screen. Because even though Verónica is gone, her characters remain.
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