Japy Ending is a 2014 Peruvian anthology comedy film written by Sandro Ventura, Jesús Álvarez, Fernando Ruiz & Víctor Mendevil and directed by 6 different directors.[1] The film brings together several stories that occur in parallel, where extravagant characters will face the shocking news of a meteorite on an inevitable collision course against the planet.[2]

Japy Ending
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAni Alva Helfer
Jesús Alvarez Betancourt
Hugo Shinki
John Mayta
Fernando Ruíz Odría
Sandro Ventura
Written bySandro Ventura
Jesús Álvarez
Fernando Ruiz
Víctor Mendevil
Produced byAdolfo Aguilar
Jesus Alvarez Betancourt
Hugo Shinki
Sandro Ventura
StarringPietro Sibille
Fiorella Rodríguez
Roger Del Águila
Sofía Bogani
Paloma Yerovi
Teddy Guzmán
Reynaldo Arenas
Gisela Ponce de León
Maricarmen Marín
Adolfo Aguilar
CinematographyHugo Shinki
John Mayta
Edited byAni Alva Helfer
Sandro Ventura
Music byRicardo Núñez
Production
company
Big Bang Films
Distributed byBF Cineplex
Release date
  • June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish
Box office$479,081

Synopsis

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In a hypothetical end of the world, precisely on December 21, 2012. Several characters must accept this reality and decide what they will do during that last day, before a meteorite hits the Earth.[3]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[4][5][6]

  • Pietro Sibille as Bruno
  • Fiorella Rodríguez as Elena
  • Roger Del Águila as Gino
  • Sofía Bogani as Korina
  • Paloma Yerovi as Marjorie
  • Teddy Guzmán as Graciela
  • Reynaldo Arenas as Miguel
  • Gisela Ponce de León as Elvira
  • Maricarmen Marín as Lizet
  • Adolfo Aguilar as Benjamín
  • Óscar López Arias as Emilio
  • Sandra Vergara as Carla
  • Natalia Cárdenas as Georgette
  • Nicolás Fantinato as Santiago
  • Pablo Saldarriaga as Moño
  • Carolina Cano as Romina
  • Andrés Salas as Pepe
  • Mon Laferte as Eli
  • Junior Silva as Father René
  • Katia Palma as Dayana
  • Karen Schwarz as Montserrat
  • Luis Baca as Mateo
  • Manuela Camacho as Mara
  • Claudia Ruíz as Olivia
  • Fernando Armas as Man with Rabbit Ears

Production

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Principal photography began on February 8, 2013[7] and ended in March of the same year.[8]

Release

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Its premiere was scheduled for January 2014,[9] but it was delayed and was released on July 24, 2014, in Peruvian theaters.[10]

Reception

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Japy Ending attracted 70,000 viewers a week after its premiere.[11] It surpassed 100,000 viewers by the end of its second week of release.[12] In its entire theatrical run, the film drew 128,000 viewers and grossed $479,081.[13]

References

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  1. ^ LR, Redacción (2013-12-22). "Big Bang Films: Una explosión de películas". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ GrupoRPP (2014-07-16). ""Japy Ending": ¿Qué planes para el fin del mundo?". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ cineaparte.com. "Japy Ending (2014) - Película peruana | Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  4. ^ "Reparto Completo de Japy Ending (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. ^ "[TRÁILER] 'Japy ending', la comedia peruana sobre el fin del mundo". laprensa.peru.com (in Spanish). 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ GrupoRPP (2013-02-27). "Mon Laferte y Katia Palma en película nacional "Japy Ending"". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ André Alvarado (11 February 2013). "Se inicia el rodaje de Japy Ending". Agéndame (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ GrupoRPP (2013-02-11). "Se inician las grabaciones de nueva cinta nacional "Japy Ending"". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (29 May 2013). "Película nacional "Japy Ending" se estrenará en enero del 2014". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ^ "Japy Ending: así fue el estreno de la película donde actúa Sandra Vergara". Panamericana Televisión. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ "Japy Ending cautivó a más de 70 mil personas a una semana de estreno". www.americatv.com.pe. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ PERU.COM, NOTICIAS (2014-08-08). "Japy Ending: Comedia peruana superó los 100 mil espectadores | ENTRETENIMIENTO". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  13. ^ cinencuentro (2014-12-12). "Esta fue la taquilla del Cine Peruano del 2014". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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