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Netflix has just released an eight-episode crime drama called Burning Body, inspired by the real events of the Pedro Rodríguez murder case in Barcelona in 2017. Although the show is heavily inspired by real events and remains almost loyal to the key figures of the case, much of the story is fictional for dramatic purposes. The series features a surprising twist, portraying Rosa Peral as a villain in stark contrast to the sympathy she evokes in the documentary The Tapes of Rosa Peral, released the same day on Netflix. The documentary had a clear purpose: to give Rosa Peral the opportunity to tell her side of the story and perhaps prove that she was not guilty of it. I wanted to show how her case was really complicated and how society often unfairly judges women in the legal system. Additionally, the documentary wanted to highlight how someone's personal life sometimes receives more attention than actual evidence in court. In the end, I wanted to make us all reflect on the moral aspe...