Best Peruvian drama movies
A curated collection of popular drama movies from Peru.
The Debt (2015)
The Debt (2015)
Set against the backdrop of an international finance deal in New York and Peru, Oliver's Deal is an intense political drama which explores how far people will go to get what they want.
The Last Hour (2017)
The Last Hour (2017)
Lima, Peru, 1991. After years of fruitless efforts, a group of police officers finally find a lead on the whereabouts of Abimael Guzmán, the bloodthirsty leader of the communist terrorist gang Shining Path.
Vivo o muerto: El expediente García (2024)
Vivo o muerto: El expediente García (2024)
Amidst the uncertainty caused by the alleged suicide of former president Alan García, journalist Carmen Ríos initiates an intense search aiming to unravel the mystery surrounding the case and answer the pressing question still lingering in the minds of all of Peru: Is Alan García alive or dead?
Operation Condor (2022)
Operation Condor (2022)
A man is killed in Lima during the Argentina ’78 World Cup. Félix Chacaltana investigates the murder and uncovers an international plot that involves kidnappings, disappearances, and torture. Félix is nothing more than an innocent bureaucrat, but he is about to lose his sexual innocence, his political inexperience and even his soccer virginity.
Behind the Mirrors (2012)
Behind the Mirrors (2012)
The death of a woman complicates the underground business of a sleazy motel's janitor.
Watchdog (2014)
Watchdog (2014)
“Dog,” an ex-militiaman granted amnesty by the government, is now an assassin for hire. One of his missions leads him to a Christian church where he meets Milagros, an adolescent towards whom he feels a strange attraction. Among prayers, tears, and assassinations, the voice of the temple’s apostle prompts Dog to question his own raison d’être. His gun is on the verge of becoming a sword of God
La rabia (2017)
La rabia (2017)
Leticia thinks that forgiveness is her only way out. She doesn't realize that in reality she could be the origin of a misfortune that will infect her entire family.
At Midnight and a Half (1999)
At Midnight and a Half (1999)
A huge wave is about to destroy the city. Many people leave in panic, only a few remain in the lonely streets. Among them are SEBASTIAN, a skeptical and irresolute young loner; ANA, a woman who seeks in others the passion she can’t live; and an apocalyptic GIRL. They turn the city into a games board where the stakes are love and the end of the world.
A Martian Named Desire (2003)
A Martian Named Desire (2003)
It tells the story of Jorge who dreams of going to live in the United States. He loves the American way of life and above all, the gringas, but at the North American embassy they deny him a visa. That afternoon she meets Ganzo López, who has just been given the "Greencard" because he married a gringa. Jorge then decides that the solution to his problems is to also marry a gringa and travels to Cuzco to look for her ...
The Inheritance of Flora (2024)
The Inheritance of Flora (2024)
Flora Tristán flees to Peru for her inheritance, but her uncle leaves her penniless by altering the will. Returning to France, she becomes a writer and advocate for workers' and women's rights. Despite romantic entanglements, she chooses to focus on her work, leaving behind her love life.
Chabuca (2024)
Chabuca (2024)
The story of Ernesto Pimentel’s life, raised humbly after losing his mother, inspires him to create the iconic character La Chola Chabuca, an Andean figure who captivates all of Peru with her colourful skirts and high spirits.
Fallen from Heaven (1990)
Fallen from Heaven (1990)
An ambitious black comedy that tells three loosely related stories: a couple of elderly landowners, laid low by economic conditions and reformist politics, are trying to gather enough money to build themselves a marble tomb that would keep their remains in the style to which they still aspire; they give their now blind former housekeeper a pig that proves to be more trouble than it's worth as the effort to fatten it up destroys what little family the woman has; and one of the couple's tenants, who is presenter of a relentlessly optimistic radio self-help show, tries to put his own counsel into effect when he saves a young woman from suicide.
About Them (2015)
About Them (2015)
Every couple is unique. At the same time there are patterns that all of us inherit from our families. We all have choices: repeat that pattern in the family we choose to build or create new one. That is the fight that the characters of About Them embraces. Both are gown up adults who has not been able to move away from their past, but they are trying so hard to build their own pattern, but the past keep reaches them.
Bolero de noche (2011)
Bolero de noche (2011)
Trovador seeks to write an immortal bolero, but the inspiration does not reach him. That's why the Devil appears to him and decides to make a pact: his desired bolero in exchange for his soul. Trovador accepts, and in his way will cross the Gitana, a woman with whom he will begin a passionate romance that perhaps serves him to write his song.
Sebastián (2014)
Sebastián (2014)
Sebastian returns to his hometown to take care of his mother after her sudden illness. While there, he struggles to come to terms with his past and the close-minded people in this town.
Go, Run, Fly (1996)
Go, Run, Fly (1996)
In 1992, on a marginalized street of Lima (Peru), two teenagers - Gregorio, and Juliana struggle to find a substitute or an alternative to the terrorism movement which surrounds them.
Yana-Wara (2024)
Yana-Wara (2024)
The communal justice system accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, of the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young girl.
The Light on the Hill (2016)
The Light on the Hill (2016)
In a small town in the peruvian Andes, the strange death of a herder awakens the fear to the unknown. Two young forensics and a rebel cop are in charge of the investigation and, in the process, will reveal a shocking and dangerous legend hidden for centuries.
Mirage (1972)
Mirage (1972)
A young man inherits a broken down estate at the edge of the Peruvian desert, with no explanation about the former owners or what had become of the once thriving house.
Larco Ave.: The Movie (2017)
Larco Ave.: The Movie (2017)
Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80's. The plot is about a group of youngsters from Lima who are participating in a contest for the best new Peruvian rock band. All these while they have to deal with the worst economic situation in Peru, corrupt leaders and terrorism that is rampant throughout the country. Features very popular Peruvian rock songs from the 80's and 90's.
The Banquet (2024)
The Banquet (2024)
Uqbar, the father of a family, is disturbed in his desolate house by three mysterious creatures. They will order him to organize a delicious banquet in exchange for a better life for his family.
Sube a mi nube (2024)
Sube a mi nube (2024)
In a time without the internet or social media, Mónica battled the pressures of fame while starring in the beloved children's show Sube a mi nube. Though the show brought joy to many, it slowly consumed her, as she struggled with the weight of her mental health in a world that didn't understand her pain.
La pasión de Javier (2019)
La pasión de Javier (2019)
The life and times of Peruvian poet Javier Heraud in the 1950s and 1960s, including his university years and his involvement with Latin American guerrilla movements.
You Only Live Once (1993)
You Only Live Once (1993)
Peru in the early 1980s… a time of difficulties.