Japy Ending

Japy Ending is a 2014 Peruvian anthology comedy film written by Sandro Ventura, Jesús Álvarez, Fernando Ruiz & Víctor Mendevil and directed by 6 different directors.^[1] The film brings together several stories that occur in parallel, where extravagant characters will face the shocking news of a meteorite on an inevitable collision course against the planet.^[2]

Japy Ending
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ani Alva Helfer Jesús Alvarez Betancourt Hugo Shinki John Mayta Fernando Ruíz Odría Sandro Ventura
Written by	Sandro Ventura Jesús Álvarez Fernando Ruiz Víctor Mendevil
Produced by	Adolfo Aguilar Jesus Alvarez Betancourt Hugo Shinki Sandro Ventura
Starring	Pietro Sibille Fiorella Rodríguez Roger Del Águila Sofía Bogani Paloma Yerovi Teddy Guzmán Reynaldo Arenas Gisela Ponce de León Maricarmen Marín Adolfo Aguilar
Cinematography	Hugo Shinki John Mayta
Edited by	Ani Alva Helfer Sandro Ventura
Music by	Ricardo Núñez
Production company	Big Bang Films
Distributed by	BF Cineplex
Release date	June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish
Box office	$479,081

Synopsis

In a hypothetical end of the world, precisely on December 21, 2012. Several characters must accept this reality and decide what they will do during that last day, before a meteorite hits the Earth.^[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[4][5][6]

• Pietro Sibille as Bruno
• Fiorella Rodríguez as Elena
• Roger Del Águila as Gino
• Sofía Bogani as Korina
• Paloma Yerovi as Marjorie
• Teddy Guzmán as Graciela
• Reynaldo Arenas as Miguel
• Gisela Ponce de León as Elvira
• Maricarmen Marín as Lizet
• Adolfo Aguilar as Benjamín
• Óscar López Arias as Emilio
• Sandra Vergara as Carla
• Natalia Cárdenas as Georgette
• Nicolás Fantinato as Santiago
• Pablo Saldarriaga as Moño
• Carolina Cano as Romina
• Andrés Salas as Pepe
• Mon Laferte as Eli
• Junior Silva as Father René
• Katia Palma as Dayana
• Karen Schwarz as Montserrat
• Luis Baca as Mateo
• Manuela Camacho as Mara
• Claudia Ruíz as Olivia
• Fernando Armas as Man with Rabbit Ears

Production

Principal photography began on February 8, 2013^[7] and ended in March of the same year.^[8]

Release

Its premiere was scheduled for January 2014,^[9] but it was delayed and was released on July 24, 2014, in Peruvian theaters.^[10]

Reception

Japy Ending attracted 70,000 viewers a week after its premiere.^[11] It surpassed 100,000 viewers by the end of its second week of release.^[12] In its entire theatrical run, the film drew 128,000 viewers and grossed $479,081.^[13]