The Erection of Toribio Bardelli

The Erection of Toribio Bardelli
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adrián Saba
Written by	Adrián Saba
Produced by	Carolina Denegri[1]
Starring	Gustavo Bueno
Cinematography	Christian Valera
Edited by	Justin Beach Maksim T. Kuzin
Music by	Hugo Huanqui
Production companies	Flamingo Films Animalita 3 Moinhos
Distributed by	V&R Films
Release dates	15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) (Lima) 26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) (Peru)
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	Peru Brazil
Language	Spanish

The Erection of Toribio Bardelli (Spanish: La erección de Toribio Bardelli) is a 2023 black tragicomedy film written and directed by Adrián Saba.^[2] An international co-production between Peru and Brazil,^[3] the film stars Gustavo Bueno,^[4] with Gisela Ponce de León, Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño, Michele Abascal and Lucélia Santos.^[5] The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated^[6][7]

Synopsis

Toribio Bardelli is an older man, who together with his four children, now adults, form a dysfunctional and failed family. About to turn 70, Toribio will pursue his only goal in life: to have an erection again.^[8]

Cast

• Gustavo Bueno as Toribio Bardelli
• Gisela Ponce de León as Sara Bardelli
• Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Silvestre Bardelli
• Lucélia Santos as Celestine
• Michele Abascal as Luz Bardelli
• Coco Chiarella as Elderly Friend
• Lizet Chavez as Malaga
• Beto Benites as Ruben
• Liliana Albornoz as Prostitute
• Milena Alva as Pharmacist
• Rodrigo Palacios as Luz's Co-Worker
• Víctor Prada

Production

Financing

At the end of July 2015, the film received an economic stimulus of 550,000 soles from the Directorate of Audiovisual, Phonography and New Media delivered by the Ministry of Culture of Peru to start its development phase.^[9] On 20 November 2018, it received an economic boost from Ibermedia^[10] and a short time it received 4,000 euros after winning the Best Pitch award at the 4th Ventana del Cine Madrileño to start production.^[11][12]

Filming

Principal photography lasted 5 weeks in Lima District, Surco, Miraflores and Barranco, Peru in 2019.^[13]

Release

The Erection of Toribio Bardelli had its world premiere on 15 August 2023 as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival.^[5] It competed in the Progressive Cinema Competition – Visions for the World of Tomorrow section at the Rome Film Festival 2023 in October.^[14] It was released theatrically in Peru on 26 October 2023.^[15]

Reception

Critical reception

Eddson Esquives from La Cinestación rated the film 6 out of 10, noting that "it's a story that loses strength as it progresses," expressing that supporting characters didn't contribute significantly to the protagonist's development, and indicating the shallow approach to addressing the grief the family is going through, although he highlights the acting capacity of Gustavo Bueno, Gisela Ponce de León and Rodrigo Sánchez.^[16]

Sandro Mairata of La República, mentioned that the film should not have been selected for its competition within the framework of the 27th Lima Film Festival, pointing out technical errors, poor direction of actors, and a script that seems not to be fully developed.^[17]

In August 2023, the Ministry of Culture of Peru selected The Erection of Toribio Bardelli in their shortlist for their submission to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Queens Without a Crown and How to Deal With a Heartbreak.^[18] The Erection of Toribio Bardelli ultimately was the official submission for the category.^[7]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	27th Lima Film Festival	Best Picture	The Erection of Toribio Bardelli	Nominated	[19]
	18th Rome Film Festival	Best Film		Nominated	[20]
2024	19th Luces Awards	Best Film		Nominated	[21][22]
		Best Actor	Gustavo Bueno	Won
			Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño	Nominated
	15th APRECI Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Michele Abascal	Nominated	[23]

See also

• List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "La Erección De Toribio Bardelli". Laboratorio De Finalización (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. "Dos proyectos peruanos y otros dos madrileños se reparten los 20.000 euros de los tres premios de la cuarta Ventana del Cine Madrileño". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 23 November 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
3. "Noticias: Todos los proyectos que recibieron apoyo del Programa Ibermedia - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
4. Del Águila, Sonia (10 August 2023). "Gustavo Bueno: lo que hay detrás de "Al fondo hay sitio" y "La ciudad y los perros", un amor que traspasó la ficción, Vargas Llosa y más". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
5. "27 Festival de Cine de Lima". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
6. @laerecciondetoribiobardelli (25 August 2023). "Estamos muy contentos de anunciar..." – via Instagram.
7. Gonzalo, Nacho (24 August 2023). "Conexión Oscar 2024: Las películas preseleccionadas para optar al Oscar a la mejor película internacional". elcinedeloqueyotediga (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
8. Contreras, Laslo Rojas (18 June 2023). "Conoce los estrenos peruanos para la segunda mitad del 2023 - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
9. "Estos son los Ganadores del Concurso Nacional de Largometrajes 2015". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 24 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
10. "Cinco proyectos cinematográficos peruanos son seleccionados para recibir fondos del Programa Ibermedia". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
11. "LatAm cinema » Proyectos peruanos se dan cita en el Foro de Coproducción Ventana del Cine Madrileño". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
12. "Premiación y clausura de la IV Ventana de Cine Madrileño". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
13. Ugarelli, Juan Carlos (31 October 2023). "[Entrevista] Adrián Saba, director de "La erección de Toribio Bardelli" - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
14. Scarpa, Vittoria (25 September 2023). "The 18th Rome Film Fest is very nearly ready to go". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
15. Napa, Renzo (4 September 2023). "'La Erección de Toribio Bardelli', representante peruana para los Oscar, llega a los cines a fines de octubre | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
16. Esquives, Eddson (17 August 2023). "'La Erección de Toribio Bardelli': una metáfora sobre la disfuncionalidad a través del duelo | Crítica – Festival de Cine de Lima". La Cinestación (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
17. Mairata, Sandro (13 August 2023). "27 Festival de Cine de Lima, por Sandro Mairata". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
18. Noriega, Pedro (18 August 2023). "Ministerio de Cultura anuncia qué películas peruanas postularán a los Premios Oscar 2024". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
19. "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
20. "Toll triumphs at the 18th Rome Film Fest". Cineuropa. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
21. Rivadeneyra García, Alfonso (31 January 2024). "Premios Luces 2023: la lista de nominados al galardón del arte, entretenimiento y cultura peruana". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
22. Fangacio, Juan Carlos (2 April 2024). "Premios Luces 2023: la lista completa de ganadores del trofeo del entretenimiento y la cultura". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
23. "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

External links

• The Erection of Toribio Bardelli at IMDb