Just Like in the Movies

Just Like in the Movies (Spanish: Como en el cine) is a 2015 Peruvian comedy film, written and directed by Gonzalo Ladines, one of the creators of Los Cinéfilos, in his directorial debut.[1] The film was selected as the Peruvian representative to compete in the Best Ibero-American Film category at the 31st Goya Awards, but was not nominated.[2]

Como en el cine
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Directed byGonzalo Ladines
Written byGonzalo Ladines
Produced byLorena Ugartech
StarringManuel Gold
Pietro Sibille
Andres Salas
Gisela Ponce de León
CinematographyPato Fuster
Edited byChino Pinto
Music byLa Sound Facktory
Production
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Señor Z
Release date
  • November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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After learning that his girlfriend took him out on his own “Star Wars” sheets, Nico decides to rediscover his true love: the movies. For this mission, he brings together his old classmates, with whom he tries to make a very low-budget short film. Together they live absurd situations, between reality and fiction, that lead them to question their friendship and the direction of their lives.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The filming of the film lasted a month and began in Lima at the end of April 2015.[4]

Release and reception

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Just Like in the Movies premiered in Peruvian theaters on November 12, 2015.[5] The film brought 76 thousand viewers to the cinema in its first weekend in theaters.[6] At the end of the year, it brought 227,714 thousand viewers to the cinema, becoming the fourth best national premiere of 2015.[7]

References

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  1. ^ GrupoRPP (2015-07-23). "Como en el cine, dirigida por creador de Los Cinéfilos estrenó trailer". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2016-09-15). "Premios Goya 2017: "Como en el cine" representará al Perú | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. ^ "Como en el cine (película 2015) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Gonzalo Ladines". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. ^ "LatAm cinema » Directores peruanos siguen apostando por la comedia". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  5. ^ ""Como en el cine" se estrena el 12 de noviembre, bajo la producción de Señor Z". Código (in Spanish). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  6. ^ "¿Cuántos peruanos fueron a ver "Como en el Cine" en su fin de semana de estreno?". Útero.Pe. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  7. ^ "Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la taquilla del cine peruano en el 2015". Útero.Pe. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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