The return of Susana and Elvira
Mabel Moreno once again put herself in the shoes of Elvira, a character that not only marked her career, but also transformed her way of understanding women. The Colombian actress speaks enthusiastically about the film “Susana y Elvira: Sin plan B”, which is now available on Netflix.
The story began in 2008 as a blog written by María Fernanda Moreno and Marcela Peláez. Then came the books, a web series and now a movie. In this new installment, Susana and Elvira, two friends separated years ago, must meet again to organize a wedding.
“Today, women at 40 have the money, we still have the youth, the desire, the energy, the strength, the depth; we are less afraid to talk about what is happening to us and where we are going,” says Moreno in an interview.
For the actress, the success of this story lies in the fact that it shows real characters, far from the perfection that used to dominate female stories. The public seeks to see itself reflected in women with doubts and contradictions.
“Elvira was a woman who gave me a lot of understanding of women in general and interest in the feminine world… From then on I felt that all my characters had to communicate something to women,” she remembers.
The film breaks the cliché that women are meant to compete with each other. Instead, celebrate friendship as the most important love.
“The beautiful thing about this film is that, although it is a romantic comedy, it is not a woman looking for love as a couple. It is a woman who has already found love in her best friend,” she explains.
With almost two decades of history, Susana and Elvira demonstrate that audiences value authentic stories about mature women who live without labels.
