Utopia (2018 film)

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Written byGino Tassara
Based onUtopia nightclub fire
Produced byGino Tassara
Jorge Vilela
Utopía, la película
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGino Tassara
Jorge Vilela de Rutte
Written byGino Tassara
Based onUtopia nightclub fire
Produced byGino Tassara
Jorge Vilela
StarringRenzo Schuller
Rossana Fernández-Maldonado
Carlos Solano
CinematographyJosé Luis Salomón
Music byLucía Covarrubias
Diego Dibós
Christian Levi
Production
company
Sinargollas Producciones
Release date
  • September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Utopia (also known as Utopía, la película) is a 2018 Peruvian drama film directed by Gino Tassara and Jorge Vilela de Rutte. It is based on the Utopía nightclub fire that occurred on July 24, 2002.[1]

Julián, a frustrated investigative journalist, is obsessed with reopening the Utopia Case, the fire at the most exclusive nightclub in Lima where 29 young people died. After several comings and goings, Julián begins his investigation and learns about the drama of the bereaved in their search for justice. Relive key moments of the case finding more questions than answers.

Cast

  • Renzo Schuller as Julian Contreras.
  • Rossana Fernández-Maldonado as Elizabeth Rasmusen (Julián's Girlfriend).
  • Carlos Solano as Victor Calahua (Utopia's Bartender who helps Julián with the investigation)

Release

The film was released in Peruvian theaters on September 27, 2018.[2] The film premiered on Netflix on January 7, 2022.[3]

Reception

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