Isla Bonita (film)

Isla Bonita
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAni Alva Helfer
Written byAni Alva Helfer
Sandra Alva Helfer
Dorian Fernández Moris
Rogger Vergara Adriánzen
Produced byDorian Fernández-Moris
Chichi Fernández Moris
Andrea Moberg
StarringPatricia Barreto
Saskia Bernaola
Emilia Drago
CinematographyAndres Paul Magallanes
Edited byChemo Loli
Production
company
AV Films
Distributed byBF Distribution
Release date
  • November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Isla Bonita (lit. 'Cute Island') is a 2023 Peruvian comedy film co-written and directed by Ani Alva Helfer.[1] Starring Patricia Barreto, Saskia Bernaola and Emilia Drago[2] accompanied by César Ritter, Wales Pana, Alejandro Villagomez, Patricia Portocarrero, Herman Romero and Adriana Campos Salazar.[3] It is about three friends who travel to the Amazon to leave their problems behind.[4] It premiered on November 30, 2023, in Peruvian theaters.[5]

Synopsis

Andrea, Esperanza and Roxana are not at their best in both their private and professional lives, questioning whether they have made the best decisions and if they are accompanied by the right people. Thus, the three friends decide to take a trip to the city of Iquitos, where they will draw conclusions and decide if it is time to put an end to that routine that does not allow them to be happy.[6]

Cast

  • Patricia Barreto as Andrea
  • Saskia Bernaola as Esperanza
  • Emilia Drago as Roxana
  • César Ritter as Sergio
  • Wales Pana as Danny
  • Alejandro Villagomez as Armando
  • Herman Romero as Esperanza's dad
  • Connie Joana as Lodge receptionist
  • Dorian Fernández-Moris as Presenter
  • Carlos León as Shaman
  • Armando Machuca as Library Security
  • Ruben Manrique as Apu
  • Chichi Fernández Moris as Flutist
  • Manuel Rafa as Richard, the bartender
  • Luthiana Fernández Moris as Bookstore girl
  • Diego Sánchez as Mime
  • Llorch Sánchez as Singer
  • Patricia Portocarrero
  • Adriana Campos Salazar

Production

Principal photography began on August 31, 2022, lasting 10 days in Iquitos, Peru.[7][8]

Box office

On its first day in theaters, the film debuted in first place with 18,000 spectators,[9] then at the end of its first weekend it surpassed 100,000 spectators,[10] replicating the success of Alva's previous feature Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced and surpassing Wish and Napoleon.[11] By the middle of its second week, it sold more than 250,000 tickets[12] and by the second weekend it rose to 276,000, ranking second behind Wonka.[13] For its fourth week on the billboard it attracted more than 400,000 viewers.[14] At the end of its run in theaters, the film attracted 611,183 spectators, becoming the twenty-first highest-grossing film in Peru and the third highest-grossing Peruvian film of 2023.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ Quintana, Gabriela (2024-02-23). "Peruana Ani Alva, creadora de 'Isla bonita', es la directora más taquillera en toda Latinoamérica". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ "Protagonistas de "Isla bonita" se convirtieron en grandes amigas: "Seguimos compartiendo consejos"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-12-08. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ^ "Cinta nacional "Isla Bonita" logra sus primeros cien mil espectadores en cines peruanos". Andina (in Spanish). 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ^ "De qué se trata Isla Bonita, la comedia de Netflix que llegó al Top 10 y dura 92 minutos". RatingCero. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. ^ "La comedia "Isla Bonita" se estrena este 30 de noviembre a nivel nacional". Perú 21 (in Spanish). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ "'Isla Bonita': mira el tráiler de la nueva película peruana dirigida por Ani Alva". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-08-23. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  7. ^ "Hoy inicia grabación de la película "Isla Bonita" en Iquitos". Diario La Región.
  8. ^ "Iquitos, ciudad que ha demostrado recepcionar proyectos cinematográficos de gran envergadura". Film in Peru. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  9. ^ García, Oscar (2023-12-08). "Isla Bonita: todo sobre la comedia peruana filmada en Iquitos que lidera la taquilla nacional". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  10. ^ ""Isla Bonita" supera los 100 mil espectadores en su primer fin de semana en cartelera". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-12-04. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  11. ^ Napa, Renzo (2023-12-04). "Película peruana 'Isla Bonita' brilla en su estreno liderando la taquilla local". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  12. ^ "Actores de "Isla Bonita" sorprenden a los cinéfilos en salas de cine de nuestra capital". Andina (in Spanish). 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  13. ^ Chumbiray, Daniela (2023-12-11). "Taquilla peruana: 'Isla Bonita' incrementa espectadores en su segundo fin de semana". Cinescape (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  14. ^ "Directora peruana Ani Alva Helfer obtiene récord por película de mayor permanencia en cines | BLOG". Diario OJO (in Spanish). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  15. ^ "#TaquillaPerú Se me pasó actualizar esto antes, pero aquí está, el ránking final de las películas más vistas en cines en nuestro país en 2023". X (Twitter).
  16. ^ "#TaquillaPerú Y este es el cuadro final de las peruana más vistas en 2023". X (Twitter).