Back to School (2014 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Back to School
| image = A los 40 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Bruno Ascenzo
| writer = Bruno Ascenzo
| producer = Miguel Valladares
Carlos Alcántara Vilar
| starring = Carlos Alcántara Vilar
Carlos Carlín
Katia Condos
Lali Espósito
Gianella Neyra
Wendy Ramos
Sofía Rocha
Stefano Salvini
Johanna San Miguel
Andrés Wiese
| cinematography = Fergán Chávez-Ferrer
| editing =
| music =
| studio = Tondero Films
| distributor = New Century Films
| released = {{Film date|2014|5|1}}
| runtime = 89 minutes
| country = Peru
| language = Spanish
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Back to School (Spanish: A los 40, {{lit|At 40}}) is a 2014 Peruvian comedy film written and directed by Bruno Ascenzo. Starring Carlos Alcántara Vilar, Carlos Carlín, Katia Condos, Lali Espósito, Gianella Neyra, Wendy Ramos, Sofía Rocha, Stefano Salvini and Johanna San Miguel
Andrés Wiese{{Cite news |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2013-10-03 |title=Bruno Ascenzo: "No estoy pensando en superar la valla que dejó 'Asu Mare'" {{!}} LUCES |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/bruno-ascenzo-no-estoy-pensando-superar-valla-que-dejoasu-mare-noticia-1639605/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |newspaper=El Comercio |language=es}}
Synopsis
Eight characters in their 40s face their past, present and future at a prom reunion party that leads them to question where their lives are headed.{{Cite news |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2013-09-25 |title="A los 40", la nueva película de los creadores de "Asu Mare" [VIDEO] {{!}} LUCES |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/40-nueva-pelicula-creadores-asu-mare-video-noticia-1635895/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |newspaper=El Comercio |language=es}}
Production
The film was announced with a teaser on September 25, 2013.{{Cite news |date=2013-09-25 |title=Bruno Ascenzo lanza teaser de película "A los 40" |language=es |work=www.studio92.com |url=https://www.studio92.com/espectaculos/bruno-ascenzo-lanza-teaser-de-pelicula-a-los-40-noticia-634122 |access-date=2022-11-03}} On November 12 of the same year, filming began in Lima.{{Cite web |last=PERU21 |first=NOTICIAS |date=2013-11-12 |title=Bruno Ascenzo inició rodaje de su película 'A los 40' {{!}} ESPECTACULOS |url=https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/bruno-ascenzo-inicio-rodaje-pelicula-40-132350-noticia/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Peru21 |language=es}} The comedians from Patacláun Carlos Alcántara, Carlos Carlín, Johanna San Miguel and Wendy Ramos were present.{{Cite news |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2013-12-04 |title=Lali Espósito terminó grabaciones de "A los 40" y se despidió del Perú {{!}} LUCES |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/lali-esposito-termino-grabaciones-40-y-se-despidio-peru-noticia-1668470/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |newspaper=El Comercio |language=es}}
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |last=CORREO |first=NOTICIAS |date=2013-04-11 |title=Bruno Ascenzo reúne elenco de lujo para su ópera prima {{!}} ESPECTACULOS |url=https://diariocorreo.pe/espectaculos/bruno-ascenzo-reune-elenco-de-lujo-para-su-o-161693/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Correo |language=es}}{{Cite news |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2013-11-06 |title=Andrés Wiese será pareja de Lali Espósito en película "A los 40" {{!}} LUCES |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/andres-wiese-pareja-lali-esposito-pelicula-40-noticia-1655145/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |newspaper=El Comercio |language=es}}
- Carlos Alcántara as Luis Miguel Corrales.
- Carlos Carlín as Eddy Montalvo.
- Katia Condos as Francesca.
- Lali Esposito as Melissa.
- Gianella Neyra as Sofia.
- Andrés Wiese as Alejandro.
- Wendy Ramos as Lourdes Flores.
- Johanna San Miguel as Julia Dueñas.
- Sofía Rocha as Bárbara Martínez.
- Stefano Salvini as Mariano.
- Patricia Portocarrero as Anita Montalvo.
- Salvador del Solar as Esteban.
Reception
= Box-office =
On May 1 it was released in Peru.{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=Cinescape: Todos los detalles de la alfombra roja de A los 40 {{!}} América Televisión |url=http://www.americatv.com.pe/cinescape/clips/cinescape-todos-detalles-alfombra-roja-40-noticia-6546 |access-date=2022-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110715/http://www.americatv.com.pe/cinescape/clips/cinescape-todos-detalles-alfombra-roja-40-noticia-6546 |archive-date=2015-04-02 }} Just 8 days after its premiere, the film exceeded 400 thousand viewers.{{Cite web |last=Linares |first=Christiaan Lecarnaqué |date=2014-05-05 |title=A los 40 superó los 400 mil espectadores |url=https://elpirata.pe/2014/05/05/a-los-40-supero-los-400-mil-espectadores/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=El Pirata |language=es}} In its entirety, it reached more than a million and a half viewers, generating a profit of 6 million,{{Cite web |last=GrupoRPP |date=2014-05-13 |title=´A los 40´ supera el millón de espectadores |url=https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/a-los-40-supera-el-millon-de-espectadores-noticia-691624 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=RPP |language=es}} and obtaining the record of being the second highest-grossing film in the history of Peruvian cinema,{{Cite news |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2014-05-09 |title="A los 40": segunda película peruana más vista de la historia {{!}} LUCES |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/40-segunda-pelicula-peruana-vista-historia-318235-noticia/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |newspaper=El Comercio |language=es}} as well as being the highest grosser in 2014.{{Cite web |last=GESTIÓN |first=NOTICIAS |date=2014-12-26 |title=Con sabor nacional: "A los 40" fue la película más vista del 2014 {{!}} TENDENCIAS |url=https://gestion.pe/tendencias/sabor-nacional-40-pelicula-vista-2014-88621-noticia/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Gestión |language=es}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title}}
{{Bruno Ascenzo}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Back to School}}
Category:Peruvian comedy films
Category:Tondero Producciones films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Films about friendship
{{Peru-film-stub}}
{{2010s-comedy-film-stub}}