Juliantina TV
Story of two girls with many differences such as social status and education., but didn't stop them
from being very good friends who ended up falling in love. With a surprising and nothing morbid interpretation the actresses gave voice and courage to many to express their feelings without fear .
A love story that shows us the Love is Love. (c) IMDB
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Their Story
The story between Juliana and Valentina, also know as Juliantina to their fans, began as a friendship. Valentina (Macarena Achaga) is the daughter of a rich media mogul, spiraling into depression and alcoholism after her father’s murder. In stark contrast to her, Juliana (Bárbara López) is the daughter of a sicario (hitman), currently on the run from the cartel that employed her father. She and her mom are new to Mexico City and penniless. These two young women come from completely different worlds, yet a chance encounter in the park brings them crashing into each other. The two become fast friends.
While Valentina is struggling with depression, constantly fighting with her boyfriend Lucho, dealing with her older sister’s feud with their stepmother Lucia and all other kinds of typical telenovela drama, she finds herself drawn to Juliana, where she finds solace and understanding. Juliana finds the same connection and support in Valentina, even as she and her mother, Lupita (Jessica Mas), try to hide from her father’s enemies, and struggle to make ends meet waiting tables and selling lottery tickets.
At first both girls think they have just found a best friend, someone to connect with when the outside world doesn’t see or understand you. A person who will support you through tough times, make you laugh with their joy, and take your problems on as their own. But with each passing moment, their hand holding, hugs, and physical affection lingers longer than it should. Their affection morphs, each girl completely unaware of the change, until the other girl is all that they can think about. But coming from a society who sees same-sex romances as a sin, neither girl really knows what is going on. Their attractions and emotions for each other catch them by surprise.
When Lupita is kidnapped by the cartel, Valentina does everything she can to support Juliana. While trying to get away from the outside world, Valentina and Juliana spend the day in the pool at Valentina’s house. It’s here, a place far from all the drama of their lives, that these two women share their first kiss. It’s tentative and nervous. Slow. Soft. Each girl reaching towards the unknown and unfamiliar, but inevitable moment of their lips meeting each other. This is something that has been building up to since their first meeting.
Unfortunately for the love birds, reality comes crashing down when the two are later caught by Valentina’s ex-boyfriend Lucho and his best friend Sergio, who out them to Valentina’s family and friends. In a jealous fit, Lucho tries to physically attack Valentina and Juliana which leaves both girls shaken. When Eva Carvajal confronts her younger sister, demanding she no longer see the other girl, Valentina stands her ground. She defends her feelings for Juliana as being real and beautiful. But clearly all Eva is worried about is the family’s reputation when the others find out. Eva goes as far as confronting Juliana, calling her a gold digger. And like Valentina, Juliana defends her love for the youngest Carvajal. When Valentina’s school friends find out, they take to social media to mock and bully Valentina. While taken aback by the reaction, Valentina stands tall against the hateful words. The society’s homophobia is like a bucket of cold water for the two girls. Being with each other will not be easy, but being authentic to one’s self never is.
It’s important to point out that though the two girls have to fight against the homophobia of their family and friends, the show also makes it a point to say that same-sex relationships are not wrong. When Valentina’s father learns of the relationship between the girls, his first reaction is to reject the possibility of his daughter being gay. How could she be? She’s had boyfriends before. It takes his best friend to point out that it didn’t matter how many guys she had dated before, she clearly wasn’t interested in them. And it was perfectly normal for her to be interested in woman. When Juliana’s mother catches them kissing, she rejects her daughter. Going as far as asking what she did wrong to cause her to sin like this, driving a wedge between the mother and daughter. It takes continuous talks by Panchito, Lupita’s childhood friend, of the normality and decency of same-sex relationships to get Lupita to change her attitude.
Twitter Thread
by: Mina ( @julesvaldes ) Twitter
The juliantina journey chronology: from the day they met to the national television coming out.
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