A World for Julius (film)

A World for Julius (Spanish: Un mundo para Julius) is a 2021 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Rossana Díaz Costa.[1] The film is based on the homonymous book by the author Alfredo Bryce Echenique.[2]

A World for Julius
Promotional release poster
Directed byRossana Díaz Costa
Screenplay byRossana Díaz Costa
Based onA World for Julius by Alfredo Bryce Echenique
Produced byFerran Cera
Rossana Diaz Costa
Fernando Díaz
StarringRodrigo Barba
Augusto Linares
Liliana Alegría
Fernando Bacilio
Nacho Fresneda
Mayella Lloclla
Hermelinda Lujan
Camila Mac Lennan Freire
CinematographyGabriel Di Martino
Edited byEric Williams
Music byFrancesc Gener
Production
companies
RTVE
VisionaTV
Tombuktú Films
Machaco Films
Release date
  • November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesPeru
Argentina
Spain
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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Julius, an aristocratic boy, lives with many servants in the family mansion in Lima in the late 1950s. As he grows up, he loses his innocence and gains understanding of the inequalities and injustices of the adult world.[3]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[2]

  • Rodrigo Barba as Julius (minor)
  • Augusto Linares as Julius (older)
  • Fiorella de Ferrari as Susan
  • Mayella Loclla as Vilma
  • Nacho Fresnada as Juan Lucas
  • Camila Mac Lennan as Susana Lastarria
  • Liliana Alegría as Nilda
  • Fernando Bacilio as Celso
  • Hermelinda Luján as Bertha
  • Antonieta Pari as Armanda
  • Gonzalo Torres as Juan Lastarria
  • Xavier Sardà as Father Javier

Production

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Filming, entirely in Lima, began in October 2019 and lasted five weeks.[4]

Release

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The film had a planned television release in 2020 but it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[4] The film premiered on October 15, 2021 at the San Diego International Film Festival.[5] It was finally released commercially on November 11, 2021.[1][6] In April 28, 2022, the film was premiered in Berlin by Latin Quarter Distribution.

Reception

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The film drew more than 11,500 viewers in its opening weekend in theaters.[7] By its fifth week, the film had drawn more than 40,000 viewers.[8]

Awards

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Gaudí Awards Best TV Movie A World for Julius Nominated [9]
Luces Awards Best Film Won [10]
Best Actor Augusto Linares Won
Best Actress Mayella Lloclla Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Se estrenó Un mundo para Julius de la cineasta Rossana Díaz Costa". PuntoEdu PUCP. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. ^ a b Yotele, Redacción (2019-10-07). "Comienza el rodaje de 'Un mundo para Julius' con Nacho Fresneda y Xavier Sardà". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. ^ RTVE, PRENSA (2019-11-04). "Finaliza el rodaje de la tvmovie de RTVE 'Un mundo para Julius'". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  4. ^ a b Neyra, Omar (2021-10-27). "Un mundo para Julius, la película que se terminó durante la pandemia". Diario El Gobierno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  5. ^ Alexander Felix Taype Calderón (2021-11-26). "Un mundo para Julius (2021)". SENTIDO FÍLMICO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  6. ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (5 October 2021). "Película "Un mundo para Julius" se estrena este 11 de noviembre en salas peruanas". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  7. ^ GrupoRPP (2021-11-15). ""Un mundo para Julius" convocó más de 11 mil espectadores en su primer fin de semana". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  8. ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (2021-12-10). "'Un Mundo para Julius' supera los 40 mil espectadores en su quinta semana en cartelera | CHEKA". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Rosado, Por Ricardo (2022-01-25). "Todas las nominaciones de los Premios Gaudí 2022". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  10. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-03-15). "Premios Luces 2021: Estos son todos los ganadores de este año | FOTOS | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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