Mhabba mill-Gdid Synopsis

Episode One Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Audrey is a sales representative at a local estate agency. On one occasion, a particular client turns up to visit a flat with his Ronald, a married lawyer with two children. His wife, Suzanne used to be a teacher and their two children, Francine and Stephen disliked the fact that their father was always at work. Sometimes even when he intends to go home early, clients turn up to extend his working day. Episode Two Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci The friendship between Ronald and Audrey becomes somewhat intimate. They do everything possible to meet each other more. Despite the fact that Ronald has become more tense, Audrey’s presence calms him down. Suzanne feels that the relationship with her husband is hastily changing. He always arrives later than before and no time is left for talking. She reveals her problem to Marion. Episode Three Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci After the unexpected encounter between Suzanne and Audrey at the wedding reception, Ronald clearly shows that his relationship with Suzanne is coming to an end. At Audrey’s workplace, colleagues converse about her new boyfriend and come to know that he is already married. Due to his relationship with Audrey, Ronald starts to neglect his office and clients notwithstanding the fact that he returns home very late every day. One day, Suzanne phones him up late in the evening and Ronald gets furious. What does he do next? Episode Four Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci The separation between Suzanne and Ronald results in a contrast of emotions. Ronald and Audrey celebrate the first day of his "new liberty" till the morning hours, Suzanne and the children could not stand their new situation. Francine, the elder daughter, evens states that she has begun to hate her father, but Suzanne stops her saying it. She is still hoping that one day, Ronald would return home. Episode Five Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Ronald and Suzanne’s separate lives turn out to be different in many aspects. Suzanne returns to teaching in a primary school and becomes a most respected staff member. But Ronald becomes the favourite gossip among his colleagues, especially when his legal office starts a downhill trend. And to add insult to injury, he comes to know that Audrey… Episode Six Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Suzanne and Ronald had been separated for some months and Francine was the most who could not stand her father’s decision. Though the children continued to live with their mother, Ronald wished them to spend Christmas with him. At first, Suzanne refused, but then agreed to let them go only for Christmas day. Marion believes that he wanted to persuade the kids against their mother. And, in the meantime, what about Audrey? Episode Seven Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Ronald could not take the situation any longer and tries to carry out an act of desperation. In fact he has to be hospitalised. After all, Audrey made him taste his own medicine; he had abandoned his wife and children to be himself abandoned by Audrey. But, in the moment of truth, by the hospital bedside, he finds Suzanne. Audrey’s side of the affair was only a moment’s infatuation and nothing else. Episode Eight Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Ronald becomes aware of his thoughtlessness of abandoning his family for Audrey’s worthless infatuation. He used to believe life could be nicer but found out that whoever is capable of fooling somebody, is also capable of fooling everyone. Deception almost cost him his life. The harm incurred may be somewhat relieved, dishonesty may be forgiven, but never forgotten. Until he comes face to face with reality when Francine… Episode Nine Visual Direction: Hermann Bonaci Artistic Direction: Hermann Bonaci Without Francine, life could never be the same again. Ronald blames himself and admits to have reciprocated Suzanne’s love with disrespect. Suzanne terminates her employment and feels miserable. Dun Frans advises her not to live in the past, but to have faith in the future, but it seems all in vain. Finally she accepts to spend a short holiday with her family in Gozo. And there, life changes…