We are all shocked by the tragedy that DANA caused a week ago in the Valencian Community. This terrible natural disaster aroused numerous comments on social networks and some of them insisted on the coincidence of this tragedy with that reported in episode 8 of the series Breathe which premiered at the end of August on Netflix. Until now, no one had noticed this coincidence and what’s more, the tragedy also takes place in this same territory. This is not the first fiction in the plot of which a flood plays a decisive role, since it also occurs in the film. Water by Elena López Riera which takes place in a small town in the south-east of Spain or Flood by Tony Mitchell which takes place in London and is visible on the streaming platform Filmin.
The series Breathe was created by Carlos Montero for Netflix and It was created on August 30 before disaster strikes. The streaming platform has already announced that it will be renewed for a second season and the series stars well-known Spanish actors such as Najwa Nimri, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Blanca Suárez, Manu Ríos, Borja Luna and Alfonso Bassave, among others . Although the plot of this series initially has nothing to do with DANA, in episode 8 of the series its protagonists experience the chaos that a meteorological phenomenon of these characteristics brings to a hospital in Valencia.
The series of floods Breathe
The Respira series premiered on Netflix at the end of August on Netflix and the action takes place in the fictional Joaquín Sorolla Hospital in Valencia. Episode 8 of this fiction is entitled Cold drop and count how after the passage of a DANA through Valencia, it is flooded in several districts of the city. Most of those affected have to go to hospital, overwhelmed by the number of injured and limited resources.
In this series DANA left approximately 400 liters per square meter for approximately 3 hours and the consequences are equally terrible. This phenomenon is common during the months of September and October and occurs in the region, but no one expected this tragedy to happen two months after the premiere of this series.
For some X users, this episode is a premonition of what happened in late October and early November in Valencia. For example, user @martaborrasm1 commented on the terrible horror of this event and its parallels with reality in an X thread: “I’m in shock!! Last August Netflix released a Spanish series and in the last episode it followed a DANA in Valencia in October and with 400 liters per square meter in 3 hours. Exactly what happened! The series is called Breathe“.
In a thread following the tweet, it was added: “The chapter we are talking about is the last one, titled: ‘Cold Fall.’ The first two minutes are brutal. With this new project, 70% of Spaniards will become conspiracy theorists. If you don’t have Netflix, run to a friend’s house to watch it. The truth is that the coincidence is incredible in the dates and location of the flood. Another of
Other fiction about natural disasters
Natural disasters are the protagonists of certain films and series, among which stands out Impossible by JA Bayona which premiered in our cinemas in 2012. One of the best productions of Spanish cinema which tells the story of a family made up of María, Henry and their three young children who, in December 2004, fly away from Japan to Thailand to spend the Christmas holidays. on the beach and are surprised at the hotel by a terrible tsunami which they will try to survive. Thanks to this film based on a true story, we realized how dangerous a tsunami can be.
In addition to this film, other fictions stand out in which reflect the consequences of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods or earthquakes. On Apple TV+ you can watch the 2022 miniseries after the hurricane based on true events that explain the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. You can also watch the series on Prime Video 7 lives which chronicles the events of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, in which a Thai youth soccer team and their coach were trapped in a cave for 18 terrifying days.
