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The debut film from director Fernando Villarán, Viejos Amigos is one of the most anticipated local films of the year. For some odd reason, its theatrical run has kicked off on the same week it plays at the Lima Film Festival, which just means that everyone now has a chance to see it. The question is, is it worth it? Despite some obvious problems, the answer is largely yes.Balo (Ricardo Blume), Villarán (Enrique Victoria) and Domingo (Carlos Gassols) are lifelong friends in their 80s, attending the funeral of their fourth comrade, Quique. On a whim, and fueled by their animosity towards the departed's shrewish wife, they steal the urn containing the ashes and are thrust into a series of misadventures,The plot's pretty slight, but the real pleasure of...

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Senior citizens in movies tend to come in two flavors: kindly grandfather types who offer words of wisdom, or grumpy, mischievous old coots with a twinkle in their eye who haven't forgotten what it's like to be young. It looks like we'll be getting a bit of both in the new Peruvian comedy Viejos Amigos. It's the directorial debut for Fernando Villarán, who makes the jump to film after a successful career in advertising.Villarán scored quite a casting coup for his first feature, bringing together three of the most experienced and respected actors in our local scene: Carlos Gassols, Enrique Victoria and Ricardo Blume, who makes a return to Peruvian movies after a successful career in Mexico for over thirty years; his last credit in...

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