'Consuelo', the Mexican comedy with Cassandra Sánchez that highlights the 'fortune' of today's women

The Mexican series 'Comfort'which arrived this weekend on the ViX platform, is a “great reminder” of how “lucky” women today are because it explains, with a comical look, how a separated woman revives her economy with an unusual business.

This is how the actress describes the production Cassandra Sánchez, who plays the leading role, in an interview with EFE: “Seeing the women who were there at that time was a great reminder of how fortunate we are today, to live the things we live with the freedom with which we live them.”

One night, Consuelo's husband leaves their home and leaves her alone with three poorly raised children, with many social commitments and no money in the bank account.

“You would think that, if I told you the story of a woman who was left in the middle of the night with three children and a shitload of debts, it was a drama. And no, the other way around. It becomes a comedy and is super light and beautiful “says Sánchez.

To move forward, Consuelo starts selling dildos for women, which will open the doors of much knowledge, also about her own body, and many reluctance of a society accustomed to the submission of women.

Furthermore, it is a story that, although it is set in Mexico in 1950, when the right to vote for women was won, Many women from Latin America can identify with her.

“They were conflicts that were experienced throughout Latin America,” says interpreter Catherine Siachoque, who plays Olga, Consuelo's moralistic neighbor.

And emphasizes that 'Comfort' is a series with an air of a situation comedy that, despite having a “spicy” point, “is not something to hide” from parents as it is content suitable for the whole family.

A feminist series

In the opinion of Cassandra Sanchez'Consuelo' is a feminist series because it is set in a time where women “fought for the basics”, being able to vote, and where ignorance about the female body and its functioning, as well as its pleasure, was the daily bread .

“It's a feminist story, but I think it's much more than that. It is a story that talks about how to overcome obstacles, family, the importance of values, love and self-knowledge,” adds the actress.

Siachoque adds an element that the public will be able to see already in the first episode of the series, produced by The Mediapro Studio: “The cast is notably female,” as well as a large part of the production team.

“Sometimes, we turned to see each other and we were all women: in front of the camera, for the leading stories and, behind, everything was done by women. This makes it have a very special tone,” she says.

“Mexico has changed a lot”

Since then, Mexico “has changed a lot” on a social scale, especially in the feminist aspect, but Sánchez warns that it is not necessary to go that far back to observe things that, now, may seem from another world.

“My mother was born in 1954. In the 70s, when she was 20 years old, she could not go out to a party alone, without being accompanied. It was frowned upon,” she explains, and assures that “it no longer crosses our minds” to wonder what she would think. the rest if a woman goes to an event without a partner.

However, the leading actress remembers that ““There are many taboos still to be broken.” because Mexican society still has “a very sexist thing,” but he believes that it is not comparable to what 'Consuelo' portrays.

“Compared to what Catherine and I experienced in the 50s, it is crazy. Thank God everything that has changed,” he congratulates.

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