The Lulú Club

The Lulú Club (Spanish: Papá al rescate, lit. 'Dad to the rescue') is a 2023 Chilean-Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Marcos Carnevale and written by Sebastián Freund & Rodrigo Muñoz.^[1] Starring Benjamín Vicuña and Jorge Zabaleta.^[2] It premiered on January 5, 2023, in Chilean theaters.^[3]

The Lulú Club
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Papá al rescate
Directed by	Marcos Carnevale
Written by	Sebastián Freund Rodrigo Muñoz
Produced by	Ignacio Rey Juan Pelosi Rocío Gort Sebastián Freund
Starring	Benjamín Vicuña Jorge Zabaleta
Cinematography	Enrique Stindt
Edited by	Luis Barros
Music by	Camilo Salinas Cristián Heyne
Production companies	Rizoma Films Frontera Films Leyenda Films
Release date	January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Chile Argentina
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Just one week before his same-sex wedding, Nico receives a letter that forces him to confront his best-kept secret: he is the father of Lulú, a 7-year-old girl he barely knew at birth. Following her mother's death, Lulú has been living in a home and Nico has just three days to retrieve her before she is put up for adoption. Unsure of what to do, Nico decides to confide in his fiancé and embarks on a journey with his closest friends to rescue Lulú.^[4]

Cast

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

• Benjamín Vicuña as Nicolás
• Jorge Zabaleta as Raimundo
• Fernando Larraín as Fernando
• Rodrigo Muñoz as Chico
• Laurita Fernández as Marina
• Johanna Francella as Laura
• Nayaraq Guevara
• Silvina Quintanilla

Production

Principal photography of the film began on March 22, 2022, and ended on April 21 of the same year in Mendoza, Luján de Cuyo, Las Heras, Uspallata and Maipú, Argentina and in Chilean territory.^[7][8][9]

Reception

In its first month, the film was seen between 200,000 and 250,000 viewers in Chilean theaters, becoming the best Chilean premiere since 2020.^[10][11]