Viejos amigos (lit. 'Old friends') is a 2014 Peruvian comedy film directed by Fernando Villarán Luján (in his directorial debut) and written by Villarán and Gonzalo Ladines. It stars Ricardo Blume, Carlos Gassols, and Enrique Victoria, and antagonizes Teddy Guzmán.[2][3]
| Viejos amigos | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fernando Villarán Luján |
| Written by | Fernando Villarán Luján Gonzalo Ladines |
| Starring | Ricardo Blume Carlos Gassols Enrique Victoria Teddy Guzmán |
| Cinematography | Fergan Chávez Ferrer |
| Edited by | Roberto Benavides |
| Music by | Fernando Urquiaga |
Production company | Mama Okllo Films |
| Distributed by | New Century Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThree elderly friends, Balito, Domingo and Villarán, meet for the funeral of their mutual friend, Kike. There, they remember that he wanted his ashes to be scattered in the sea near Callao, his hometown. At the same funeral, Balito steals Kike's ashes, an action that triggers a trip in which the three remember all kinds of anecdotes while fleeing from Kike's widow, Victoria. During their adventure, the interest of the three of them for the local soccer team, Sport Boys Association, becomes very important, which makes them relate to a group of three young people who are also fans of the club. In said journey through the past in the present, their old friendship will be renewed.
Cast
edit- Ricardo Blume is Balito.[4]
- Carlos Gassols is Sunday.[4]
- Enrique Victoria Fernández is Villarán.[4]
- Teddy Guzmán is Victoria.
- César Ritter as the priest.
- Carlos Montalvo, Emanuel Soriano and Ricardo Mendoza are the fans of the Sport Boys Association.
- Lorena Caravedo as Rosita, Domingo's daughter.
- Mayra Couto[5]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film in its opening weekend, drew 85,211 viewers to the theater.[6] After 11 weeks in theaters, the film attracted 470,000 and grossed US$1,695,006, becoming the third highest grossing Peruvian film of 2014.[7]
Accolades
editThe film project was awarded in 2011 at Conacine - Extraordinary Contest for Peruvian Feature Film Projects.[5]
It was nominated for best film at the 18th Lima Film Festival, in which it won the Titra award for the Peruvian film most voted by the public.[8]
In 2014, the film, the director and the leading actors were awarded by the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations.[9]
Spin-off
editIn 2022, a female spin-off feature film titled Viejas amigas was filmed, starring Ana Cecilia Natteri, Haydee Cáceres, Milena Alva and Patricia Frayssinet.[10] It premiered on May 23, 2024 in Peruvian theaters.[11]
References
edit- ^ Viejos Amigos - Trailer Oficial - Estreno 14 de Agosto, retrieved 2022-11-07
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2014-07-20). ""Viejos amigos": conoce más detalles de la nueva cinta peruana | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "Lima 2014 Review: VIEJOS AMIGOS, A Light, Harmless Comedy About Growing Old". ScreenAnarchy. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b c PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2014-08-15). "Adulto mayor: El placer de ver la vejez a través del cine | LIMA". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2012-12-27). "Fútbol, el Callao y viejos amigos en nueva película peruana". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (18 August 2014). ""Viejos amigos" tuvo 85,000 espectadores en su primer fin de semana". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ cinencuentro (2014-12-12). "Esta fue la taquilla del Cine Peruano del 2014". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2014-08-16). "Festival de cine de Lima 2014: estos son los ganadores | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2014-10-17). "Adulto mayor: El Estado otorgó el Premio Reconocimiento | LIMA". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Barrientos, Estefany (2022-08-28). "Película peruana reúne a cuatro primeras actrices". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ García, Oscar (2024-04-25). ""Somos capaces de correr, de treparnos a un camión de verduras o hacer parar un bus": Viejas amigas, la comedia que desafía a la tercera edad". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-13.