LXI (61)

LXI (61) is a 2021 Peruvian drama film directed by Rodrigo Moreno del Valle who co-wrote with llary Alencastre Pinilla.^[1] It stars Javier Saavedra, Cynthia Moreno, Rodrigo Palacios and Sebastián Rubio.^[2] It is about 4 friends who meet again to talk about what happened to another of their friends.^[3]

LXI (61)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rodrigo Moreno del Valle
Written by	Rodrigo Moreno del Valle llary Alencastre Pinilla
Produced by	Loshua Flores Guerra llary Alencastre Pinilla Juan Manuel Olivera
Starring	Javier Saavedra Cynthia Moreno Rodrigo Palacios Sebastián Rubio
Cinematography	Juan Pablo Polanco
Edited by	José Luis Alcada Bernie De la Cruz
Music by	Nico Saba
Production company	Arrebato Cine
Release dates	August 2021 (2021-08) (Lima) April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) (Peru)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Humberto, Cristian, Daniel and Gabriela meet again after 15 years after the suicide of their friend Bernal, "El Muerto." Over the course of one night, the four of them must face the circumstances that separated them so long ago and understand the reason for their friend's decision.^[4]

Cast

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

• Javier Saavedra as Humberto
• Cynthia Moreno as Gabriela
• Rodrigo Palacios as Daniel
• Sebastián Rubio as Cristian

Release

LXI (61) had its world premiere at the end of August 2021 as part of the fiction competition selection at the 25th Lima Film Festival.^[6][7] It was commercially released on April 21, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.^[8]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	25th Lima Film Festival	Best Picture	LXI (61)	Nominated	[9][10]
	Trujillo Film Festival	Special Jury Prize - Fiction Feature Film		Won	[11]
2022	13th APRECI Awards	Best Peruvian Feature Film		Nominated	[12][13]
		Best Supporting Actor	Rodrigo Palacios	Won
			Sebastián Rubio	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Cynthia Moreno	Won
		Best Screenplay	Rodrigo Moreno del Valle & Illary Alencastre Pinilla	Won