Long Distance (Spanish: Larga distancia) is a 2019 Peruvian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Franco Finocchiaro, in his directorial debut.[1] Jorge Ossio Seminario is the other co-writer[2] of the film starring Miguel Iza.[3]
Synopsis
Astronauts, vampires and giant monsters destroying cities? What do these characters have in common? Well, Miguel, a fanciful office worker who has had his life on hold since Isabel, his wife, left him. However, he prefers to tell everyone that it is a temporary separation. He spends his days in an apartment with his daughter Camila, a withdrawn teenager whom he tries to get closer to but never fully understands.
One day, in Miguel's work center, it is announced that the worker with the highest sales quota at the end of the year will be rewarded with two tickets to any part of the world. Miguel sets out to win this prize to save his job and go to Isabel's. On the other hand, her teenage daughter Camila navigates an awkward and innocent love triangle between a confused skateboarder and her best friend.[4]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6][7]
Miguel Iza as Miguel
Valquiria Huerta as Camila
Fiorella Pennano as Nina
Victor Prada
Denisse Arreguí
Diego Pérez
Ximena Palomino
Financing
The film won the DAFO 2018 Post-Production Contest to start post-production.[8]
Release
Long Distance had an initial premiere on August 12, 2019, at the 23rd Lima Film Festival.[9] The film was scheduled to be released in May 2020 in Peruvian theaters, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In December 2021, it was announced that the film would be released commercially on January 20, 2022,[11] but was delayed again until February 10 of the same year.[12]
Reception
Box office
During its three weeks in Peruvian theaters, the film sold 1,308 tickets.[13]
