A World for Julius (Spanish: Un mundo para Julius) is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Rossana Díaz Costa. The film is based on the homonymous book by the writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique.
Synopsis
Julius, a aristocrat boy, lives in the family mansion alongside extensive servants in the capital Lima of the late 1950s. As he grows up and loses his innocence, and with it understanding the inequalities and injustices of the adult world.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
Rodrigo Barba as Julius -minor-
Augusto Linares as Julius -older-
Fiorella de Ferrari as Susan
Mayella Loclla as Vilma
Nacho Fresnada as Juan Lucas
Camila Mac Lennan as Susana Lastarria
Liliana Alegría as Nilda
Fernando Bacilio as Celso
Hermelinda Luján as Bertha
Antonieta Pari as Armanda
Gonzalo Torres as Juan Lastarria
Xavier Sardà as Father Javier
Production
Filming, entirely in Lima, began in October 2019, lasting 5 weeks.
Release
The film had a planned television release in 2020, but it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The film premiered on October 15, 2021 at the San Diego International Film Festival. It was finally released commercially on November 11, 2021. In April 28, 2022, the film was premiered in Berlin by Latin Quarter Distribution.
Reception
The film drew more than 11,500 viewers in its opening weekend in theaters. By its fifth week, the film drew more than 40,000 viewers.