Chiquititas


Chiquititas is a children's musical Argentine soap opera, created and produced by Cris Morena. It starred Morena's daughter Romina Yan and Agustina Cherri.
The soap opera focuses on a group of orphans living in a manor known as Rincón de Luz. Their lives are gradually touched and changed by Belén, a tender-hearted, dedicated young woman. The story explores their experiences and coming-of-age dramas such as discovering first love, deceptions, sadness, loneliness, and friendship, as they form a family together. In the fifth season in version in Brazil show in Countries in Israel and Romenia and Greece and Portugal and more was rebooted with a new setting, new characters, and a new story. The soap opera is complemented with musical themes and videos.
Chiquititas spawned three spin-offs, Cebollitas, Rincón de Luz, which aired in 2003 on Canal 9, and a 2006 production, Chiquititas Sin Fin, which aired on Telefe. Sin Fin, created to celebrate the series' 11th anniversary, later had versions in Portugal and Romania. A game based on Sin Fin was meant to be released for PS2 and Wii in 2009 but was cancelled.
Chiquititas has been aired in 25 countries and adapted for Brazilian and Mexican audiences. The series originally ran between 1995 and 2001, the year the show's feature film Chiquititas: Rincón de Luz was released.

Plot

Season One – ''Chiquititas 1995''

Soon after Gabriela gave birth, the baby was taken away by her father, Ramiro Morán, a snobbish man who wasn't accepting that his daughter had a romance with one of their servants, so he told her the baby was stillborn. Ramiro sent the girl, Milagros, to the orphanage he had created, the "Rincón de Luz". Mili grows up there with eight other little girls who are actual orphans: Georgina, Cinthia, Vero, Michelle, Romina, Laura, and Maru. Spearheaded by Mili, the oldest among them, the seven chiquititas became a family. The girls are supervised by Ernestina, the rigorous janitor who is usually a victim of their pranks, and the adorable Spanish cook Saverio. Emilia administrates the house, and is beloved by the orphans. Jimena is an orphan brought into the manor from the streets; though the girls welcome her, she doesn't get along with them at first until Mili calms her down; Mili and Jimena become good friends.
The girls' lives are touched by an adorable young woman named Belén who lives with her fumbling brother Felipe "Piojo", and her friends Leticia and Clarita. Together, they make a family for Sol, Leticia's little daughter. Belén, Leticia, and Clarita work for the Moráns' industries, and in the factory Belén meets Ramiro's oldest son Martín. Martín and Belén fall for each other, infuriating Ramiro, who tries to keep them apart because Belén is part of a lower social class. Belén and Martin help Mili search for her true identity, finding out the first clues about the little girl's past.
Martín is back from London because of his sister's emotional status. Over the years, Gabriela has lived in deep depression, believing her father's lies about her baby being dead. Her condition is gradually softened by Mili herself, both unaware of their blood ties. The Moráns' secret is also kept by Carmen, Ramiro's ambitious sister, who wants his fortune for her own. Carmen takes Emilia off her position as Rincón de Luz's administrator, assuming her place and frustrating the little girls. For Carmen's ire, Ramiro nominates his much-younger fiancée Ginette as the new administrator. Ginette feigns friendliness to the orphans, but she actually wants to assume their house, which Ramiro supposedly took from her father. Her intentions are eventually discovered by Jimena.
Ramiro blackmails Belén, making her break up with Martín. A repentant Ramiro decides to reveal the truth he has kept, but dies in a car crash. Believing she is no longer in love with him, Martín leaves with a now-sane Gabriela. Belén's sadness over his departure lessens when she meets Dr. Facundo Brausen after Jimena suffers a serious accident.

Season Two – ''Chiquititas 1996''

Carmen is once again Rincón de Luz's administrator. Facundo and Belén are in love, although she still misses Martín. Jime insists that her two friends Roña and Corcho are admitted into the manor as the first boys to live there. Carmen opposes this, but the Juvenile Court intervenes and allows them to stay, a decision that leads to Mosca's definitive return and the arrival of Guille. Erestina is replaced by Matilde, a smart and uncanny woman who discovers the secret about Mili and reveals it to Carmen, who lands in the hospital. In her absence, Belén assumes the position of administrator, struggling against the Court to stay with the children, using her social-assistance learning. She also becomes a mother to Sol after Leticia's sudden death, moving into the manor with the little girl and Clarita.
Clarita becomes a dance instructor to the little girls, and her skills lead her to become a professional dancer. Cinthia and Laura are adopted and new interns, such as Tamara and Mecha, increase the family inside the Rincón de Luz manor.

Season Three – ''Chiquititas 1997''

Carmen manages to close down the house and separate the group administered by Belén, but she and the kids receive help from the mysterious Pedro Vega, who donates his old mansion to them. Alongside Facundo, Piojo, and Tommy, Belén and the chiquititas find the huge, gorgeous manor at the corner of the Pasaje del Sauce. They're astonished by the attractive facade, but inside is a creepy place full of traps and secret passages; it's inhabited by a mysterious woman named Elena and her granddaughter Lucia. Belén introduces them to the Magic Window, which allows them to gaze at their deepest dreams and illusions. Similar to the Window is the Magic Mirror, in which they must look with only one eye, to watch their dreams become true. The group gives the place a complete makeover and the Juvenile Court allows them to live there. Elena wants them out of there and far away from Lucia, so she torments them constantly. Roña discovers the little girl hidden in the inner parts of the manor, and he and Belén battle the hag to free her. Lucia gradually becomes part of the family, thanks to Roña.
The kids must also interact with new neighbors, starting feuds, making friends, and discovering first love: Jimena falls for Matías, and Mosca develops a troubled relationship with Delfina, the spoiled girl next door. Facundo moves to the house in front of the manor to become closer to Belén and the orphans. Belén and the kids receive a Brazilian orphan named Mora and a young boy named Nico who loves flying and aircraft and dreams of being reunited with his aircraft-pilot father.
However, their relationship as a group starts to be torn apart by Facundo's ex-fiancé Andrea and the unscrupulous Alejo Méndez Ayala, who wants his daughter Sol back.
Meanwhile, as Gabriela and Mili become closer each day, Carmen shadows them, trying to keep them from realizing their true ties.
Mili is still blind, so Gabriela invites her to live with her, feeling that her home is more secure than the manor. Mili despairs about leaving Belén, her best friend Jime, and the other chiquititas, until Jime realizes that it will be better for her. Carmen bond with ambitious orphan Caro understands it will be better for her. Carmen creates a bond with Caro, the ambitious orphan, to assume her place as Gabriela's real daughter. The girl desires everything Mili has, including her boyfriend Paul. But Belén discovers everything Carmen was trying to hide. At the Mothers Day, she receives a gift made by the grateful orphans and reunites them to tell the story behind the creation of the Rincón De Luz institution, revealing that Mili is the main reason for it. The girl becomes hysterically excited after finding out she finally found her family, but is hijacked by an angry Carmen. All the orphans' attempts to save Mili go wrong, but Carmen's final plan fails when Gabriela herself discovers the desperate captive girl. With mother and daughter reunited, Carmen is arrested and sent into rehabilitation, pleading for their forgiveness. Gabriela tells her they expect Carmen's regeneration so they can become a real family. Mili says goodbye to Belén, Jime, and the other chiquititas and leaves with her mother.
Belén and the orphans then travel to Walt Disney World.

Season Four – ''Chiquititas 1998''

Belén and the orphans celebrate a party at their street, the Pasaje del Sauce, but the event is ruined by an unknown saboteur. Six new orphans are added to the group. Patricio is a problematic and troublesome boy, whose behaviour is a consequence of his traumatic past. He does not get along with the other orphans and becomes a challenge to Belén. Martina is an attractive but ambitious girl, who causes jealousy in Georgi. Mosca and Delfina's relationship is intensified, and Belén meets Alejo's supposed identical twin brother, Manuel. Unlike his brother, Manuel is an adorable, sweet-hearted saxophonist, who gives help to Belén and the orphans whenever they need. However, his presence does not eases Sol's longing for her father.
Like Mili, Jimena is reunited with her mother after discovering that Mosca is her brother only by her father's side. A tragedy reaches the life of the chiquitita, when her mother is shot to death during and expedition in the jungle. Lost in the forest, she used her memories and clues from the other kids to survive, and well as Belén's messages about keeping faith and hope. She makes friends with a monkey and meets Yago, a jungle boy who knows everything about wild life and lost her father. When Jime is rescued by Manuel and Mosca, she takes Yago with her to the manor. The boy takes some time to adjust himself into the civilized life. Elena returns, now rich after inheriting Vega's fortune, decided to take revenge on Belén and the orphans, after taking off Lucia from her.
Georgi is reunited with her older sister and her family, and emotionally leaves the group and the manor. After they start a relationship, Manuel asks Belén in marriage, which she accepts. At the wedding ceremony, Belén tells the orphans that she and Manuel are planning to adopt them all. However, at the same night she discovers the truth about him, through an unknown woman, that being that Manuel and Alejo are in effect, the very same person. Heartbroken with such a lie, she runs away from him. As he follows her, Alejo is hit by a car and ends up seriously damaged. Even after everything they have been through, Belén takes care of Alejo, as a new admin is introduced to the manor. Belén has lost her position after her decision of adopting the orphans, and the Court replaces her by Martirio. Initially adorable with the kids, Martirio reveals her true face as the manor's ultimate hag. Applying severe punishments and methods on them, she plans to stay with their permanent custody. Belén and Alejo fight on court against Martirio, using video messages sent by Georgi and Nico, who are grateful for everything Belén did for them. Belén also exposes to the judge the horrible conditions of a previous institution Martirio took over. She is sent in jail as Belén and Alejo win the orphans's custody, adopting them all. Belén gives her children the Book of Life, in which she writes about the future of each of them.