Nanito

Nanito
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuillermo Fernández Cano
Written byGuillermo Fernández Cano
Produced byWalter Manrique
StarringGuido Calderón
CinematographyPierre Pastor
Edited byHans Matos
Music byFernando Salazar
Production
company
Yapa Films
Distributed byV&R Films
Release date
  • September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish
Budget$150,000[1]

Nanito is a 2025 Peruvian romantic drama film written and directed by Guillermo Fernández Cano in his directorial debut.[2] It stars Guido Calderón as an 80-year-old man named Nanito who reunites with an old flame from his past.[3] The rest of the cast includes Martha Rebaza, Roberto Palacios, María Eugenia Málaga, and Andrés Luque.[3]

Synopsis

Nanito is an 80-year-old man who feels lonelier with each passing day; however, he sees a glimmer of hope in Antonia, an old love from his past who never materialized, but who may now become a reality, faced by many older adults around the world.[4]

Cast

  • Guido Calderón as Nanito
  • Martha Rebaza as Antonia
  • Roberto Palacios as Kenneth
  • María Eugenia Málaga as Alma
  • Andrés Luque as Marco
  • Jovan Pastor Portocarrero as Leandro
  • Arturo Salazar Monroy as Doctor
  • Estefanía Fuxet Vera as Asylum nurse
  • Román Lizárraga Santos as Taxi driver
  • Teffy Bengoa Urizar as Hospital nurse
  • Natalia Rivas Hurtado as Asylum receptionist
  • Sofía Arias Cabrera as Granddaughter
  • Samuel Soto Sumari as Grandson

Production

Principal photography began on May 1, 2024,[5] and wrapped at the end of the same month on locations in Yanahuara, Vallecito, and José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, Arequipa.[3][6]

Release

The film premiered on September 18, 2025, in Peruvian theaters by V&R Films.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Nanito". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  2. ^ "Nanito: La gesta de una nueva película arequipeña". Entre Líneas Cultura (in Spanish). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. ^ a b c "A punto de culminar rodaje de película arequipeña". Diario Viral Arequipa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  4. ^ ""Nanito": reencontrando el amor a los 80 años". Diario El Pueblo (in Spanish). 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  5. ^ Vargas, Brian (2024-05-13). "Cine Arequipeño: Inicia el rodaje de 'Nanito, una mirada fresca al amor en la tercera edad". EnterateAQP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  6. ^ "Nanito, porque el corazón nunca se jubila". Diario El Pueblo (in Spanish). 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  7. ^ Aguilar, Fredy (2025-08-20). "Nanito, película arequipeña sobre el amor en la vejez llega a cines". Diario EP - Perú (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-21.