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