El cor de la ciutat

A closer look at the story

El cor de la ciutat, meaning "The Heart of the City", is a soap opera made by Catalan public broadcaster TVC and shown on its TV3 channel. It is set among the residents and workers of Sants and Sant Andreu, two Barcelona neighbourhoods. Stories set on the streets, in the homes and at the workplaces of these two districts offer a close-up view of ordinary daily life. Peris, Max Carbó, Montse Borràs, Ivan Crespo and Francisco Luque feature among its characters. Created by Jordi Galceran, Josep Maria Benet i Jornet and Lluís Arcarazo, the series began on 11 September 2000 and ended on 23 December 2009, with a cast that included Pep Anton Muñoz, Bernat Quintana, Montse Guallar and Oriol Vila.