La familia de al lado
La Familia de al Lado (International Title: The Next Door Family) is a Chilean telenovela based on one of José Ignacio Valenzuela's books. The telenovela was produced by the Chilean national channel TVN (Chile) and aired by the same channel from September, 2010 through March, 2011, and stars Álvaro Rudolphy, María Elena Swett, Jorge Zabaleta, and Cristián Arriagada.
La Casa de al Lado (English - The House Next Door) is a remake of the original telenovela adapted by José Ignacio Valenzuela and produced by the American Spanish-language network Telemundo.
Plot
Renato Fabres (Jaime Vadell) is a prosperous businessman who has learned to move with great intelligence and success in the
business world. His name is synonymous to power, wealth and success. Together with Eva, his severe wife, he has created a family to be proud of: they have three children - Ignacia, Carola and Benjamín. Javier Ruiz-Tagle (Jorge Zabaleta) and Pilar Echeñique (María Elena Swett),
meanwhile, are their perfectionist neighbors. They like to do things properly. Being well-off, educated, and honored, they are seemingly a happy marriage with two wonderful children, Andrea and Diego. A perfect family worthy of being envied. The Fabres and the Ruiz-Tagle have been friends for years. They are famous and respected. And they are good neighbors. For years
the two families have lived in perfect harmony. While Fabres' many businesses march splendidly, Pilar and
Javier's marriage seems to have been blessed with a peaceful and successful existence.
But the untimely arrival of Gonzalo Ibáñez (Álvaro Rudolphy) and the immediate affection that flares between him and Pilar will change their lives forever. So will the presence of the handicapped Leonardo Acosta Errázuriz (Cristián Arriagada) in the house of their neighbors, the Fabres.
Cast
Main cast
| Actor | Character | Known as |
| Álvaro Rudolphy | Gonzalo Ibañez / Iñigo Mora Vergara / Roberto Acosta Errázuriz | second husband of Ignacia, in love with Pilar, antagonistic |
| María Elena Swett | Pilar Echeñique | wife of Javier, mother of Andrea and Diego, in love with Gonzalo, protagonist |
| Jorge Zabaleta | Javier Ruiz-Tagle | husband of Pilar, lover of Ignacia and Rebeca, father of Andrea and Diego, antagonistic |
| Luz Valdivieso | Ignacia Fabres | wife of Gonzalo, lover of Javier, elder daughter of Eva and Renato, sister of Carola and Benjamín |
| Cristián Arriagada | Leonardo Acosta / Iván Mora | brother of Hugo and Roberto, died under mysterious circumstances |
| Francisca Lewin | Carola Fabres | younger daughter of Eva and Renato, sister of Ignacia and Benjamín |
| Cristián Arriagada | Hugo Acosta / Ismael Mora | brother of Leonardo and Roberto, first husband of Ignacia, villain |
| María José Illanes | Rebeca Echeñique | sister of Pilar, lover of Javier, in love with Matías |
| Coca Guazzini | Eva Spencer | wife of Renato, mother of Ignacia, Carola and Benjamín |
| Jaime Vadell | Renato Fabres | husband of Eva, father of Ignacia, Carola and Benjamín |
| Anita Reeves | Mabel Vergara | mother of the brothers Mora, former lover of Renato |
| Pablo Díaz | Benjamín Fabres | son of Eva and Renato, brother of Ignacia and Carola, husband of Hilda |
| Antonia Santa María | Hilda González | maid of the Fabres, wife of Benjamín, niece of Yolanda and Nibaldo |
| Maricarmen Arrigorriaga | Yolanda Sanhueza | housemaid of the Fabres, wife of Nibaldo |
| Claudio Arredondo | Nibaldo González | driver of Renato Fabres, husband of Yolanda |
| Loreto Araya-Ayala | Karen Ortega | housemaid of the Ruiz-Tagle |
| Constanza Piccoli | Andrea Ruiz-Tagle | daughter of Pilar and Javier |
| Giovanni Carella | Diego Ruiz-Tagle | son of Pilar and Javier |
Secondary cast
| Actor | Character | Known as |
| Javiera Ramos | Carmen Salazar | biological mother of Carola |
| Luis Alarcón | Igor Mora | father of Iván, Ismael and Iñigo, former husband of Mabel |
| Sandra O'Ryan | civil judge | judge of Pilar y Javier |
| Iñigo Urrutia | Matías Santa María | lawyer of Renato Fabres, lover of Eva, in love with Rebeca |
| Carmen Gloria Bresky | Rosa Munita Yen / Cecilia Avendaño | lover and accomplice of Hugo |
| Rommy Salinas | Lidia Román | former girlfriend of Hugo |
| Ana Luz Figueroa | Teresa Sandoval | nurse of Leonardo and Ignacia |
| Remigio Remedy | Ricardo Merino | former patient of Pilar, obsessed with her |
Soundtrack
Hyundai
The characters of La Familia de al lado extensively use Hyundai automobiles. During the teleseries, the majority of characters possesses this or that Hyundai car. Here are the models with their respective owners in the telenovela: