Viejas amigas
Viejas amigas (lit. 'Old friends') is a 2024 Peruvian comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Fernando Villarán.[1] It is a female spin-off of the film Viejos amigos (2014).[2] It stars Ana Cecilia Natteri, Haydee Cáceres, Milena Alva and Patricia Frayssinet.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Pilar, Charito, Meche and Cristina are four very good friends who love timba and lonchecito who meet every weekend. When they discover that one of them is facing a battle with cancer, they decide to carry out a rescue plan, determined to prevent the disease from taking her away.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Ana Cecilia Natteri as Pilar
- Haydee Cáceres as Meche
- Milena Alva as Cristina
- Patricia Frayssinet as Charito
- Brigitte Jouannet as Ladies' accomplice
- Jely Reátegui
- Eduardo Camino
- Gianfranco Berro
- Aysha Gómez
Production
[edit]Principal photography was scheduled to begin in 2020, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5][6] Finally, filming began in September 2022.[7]
Release
[edit]Viejas amigas was scheduled to be released on May 1, 2024, in Peruvian theaters,[8] but it was delayed until May 23, 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Viejas amigas', la experiencia de envejecer". Expreso.
- ^ Napa, Renzo (2024-03-15). "'Viejas amigas', el spin-off de 'Viejos amigos', presenta tráiler y confirma estreno en mayo | RPP Noticias". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Castillo, Cecilia (2024-05-13). ""'Viejas amigas' es un canto a la vida": director Fernando Villarán revela detalles de cinta". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ ""Viejas amigas" presenta teaser de adelanto y confirma su estreno en mayo". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2024-02-07. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ García-Belaunde, Inés (2024-05-22). ""Viejas Amigas": Ternura y libertad del director de "Viejos Amigos" [RESEÑA]". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Barrientos, Estefany (2022-08-28). "Película peruana reúne a cuatro primeras actrices". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Todo listo para el rodaje de 'Viejas amigas', la esperada nueva película de Fernando Villarán ('Viejos amigos')". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Cinta peruana "Viejas amigas" confirma su estreno en mayo". Andina (in Spanish). 2024-02-08. 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.