Mistura is a 2024 Peruvian historical melodrama film written, co-edited and directed by Ricardo de Montreuil. Starring Bárbara Mori and Cesar Ballumbrosio, the film also features a special appearance by Christian Meier. It follows a woman who, after being abandoned by her husband, faces the challenges of opening a luxury restaurant in Lima's elite society.
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Synopsis
Norma suffers from her husband's abandonment and the scorn of the elitist society of Lima, Peru, in the 1960s. However, she, along with several people from marginalized communities, launches a project: opening a restaurant.
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:
Bárbara Mori as Norma Piet
Christian Meier as Roberto Tapia
Cesar Ballumbrosio as Oscar Lara
Stefano Meier as Gerardo Tapia
Juan Pablo Olyslager as José Eyzaguirre
Hermelinda Luján as Rosa Condor
Vanessa Saba as Mariana Woodman
Marco Zunino as Kiko Ledgard
Luciana Di Laura as Lucia
Junior Bejar as Juano
Priscila Espinoza as Bohemian Girl
Jesús Aranda as Bank Guard
Amaranta Kun as Juliette Sezane
Sandro Calderón as Policeman
Monserrat Brugué as Perm Lady
Mariana Vilchez as Waitress
Josue Subáustue as Octavio Cóndor
Susie Dragañac as Restaurant client
Release
Mistura had its world premiere on October 8, 2024, at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival, then screened on October 12, 2024, at the 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival, on October 19, 2024, at the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival, on October 21, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival, on February 15, 2025, at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on March 7, 2025, at the 20th Durango Independent Film Festival, on April 11, 2025, at the Sarasota Film Festival, on August 14, 2025, at the 29th Lima Film Festival, and on September 21, 2025, at The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles.
The film was commercially released on August 21, 2025, in Peruvian theaters.