16 (TV series)


16 is a Chilean teen drama television series written by Marcelo Leonart. It premiered on Televisión Nacional de Chile on June 9, 2003, and concluded on October 22, 2003. The series stars Francisca Lewin and Cristián Arriagada.
Throughout the series, topics such as bullying, bulimia, and drug use are explored within the setting of a prestigious high school. Due to its success, a sequel series titled 17 was released, continuing the main storyline.

Plot

After an intense summer break, a new school year begins at Antumapu High School. It's a time for students and teachers to reunite and welcome new members of the school community.
Magdalena Arias, the principal's daughter, feels lonely but is thrilled when her cousin Matilde joins her class along with her friends Alejandra and Canela after their liberal private school went bankrupt. The group calls themselves "the witches." New classmates Fabiana, Estrella, and Ariela also join.
The school year brings challenges as Manuel Arias, the strict school principal and Magdalena's father, introduces new rules, such as segregating the school's common areas by gender. Magdalena and her friends lead a protest against these rules, which they see as oppressive.
While navigating these struggles, Magdalena faces personal conflicts, including falling in love with Nacho, a scholarship student and the janitor's son, despite dating Joaquín, the student council president. Her romance with Nacho sparks tension with her father, but Magdalena refuses to let social differences dictate her heart.
The lives of other characters at Antumapu High involve themes of love, jealousy, friendship, rebellion, and family relationships.

Cast

Production

The project was approved for the 2003 programming lineup by Televisión Nacional de Chile in October 2002. Jorge Marchant provided script consulting. The school scenes were filmed at the Patrocinio de San José School in Providencia.

Phenomenon

This was the first Chilean telenovela designed for an early evening time slot, such as 5:30 PM. Its overwhelming success—achieving higher ratings than TVN's prime-time telenovelas of the season, Puertas adentro and Pecadores—led to its nearly immediate rerun in the summer of 2004 and the production of a sequel, titled 17, which aired in the summer of 2005. It also sparked TVN's interest in exploring new time slots for telenovelas, including nighttime programming starting in 2004. The telenovela stood out for portraying typical adolescent issues, such as bulimia, represented by Paola Giannini.

Soundtrack

  1. Jorge del Campo Álvarez - Divididos
  2. EM 3,14 - Al despertar
  3. Marina Club - Keep on dancing
  4. NTVG - No necesito nada
  5. Miguel Bosé - Morena Mía
  6. Jarabe de Palo - Bonito
  7. Gonzalo Yáñez - Algún Día
  8. Daniela Castillo - Creo en ti
  9. Fito Páez - El Amor Después Del Amor
  10. Supernova - Herida
  11. Yahir - Alucinando
  12. Clan Rojo - Todo anda bien
  13. Mai - Dónde estoy?
  14. Canal Magdalena - Tú siempre tú
  15. Lucybell - Ten Paz
  16. Delisse - Un Rincón Escondido
  17. Lucybell - Amanece
  18. Gabriel Yared - The Unfeeling Kiss
  19. Sixpence None The Richer - Tension is a Passing Note
  20. Jarabe De Palo - Ying Yang
  21. Santo Barrio - Jaguar
  22. Linkin Park - Breaking The Habit
  23. Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong
  24. Linkin Park - Session
  25. Linkin Park - Don't Stay
  26. Daft Punk - Crescendolls
  27. Deftones - Minerva
  28. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
  29. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Zephyr Song
  30. Linkin Park - Hit the Floor
  31. The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
  32. Nicole - Vida
  33. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Cabron
  34. Lucybell - Triángulo
  35. Lucybell - Mi Corazón