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Requiem for Bruna

After the death of his wife Bruna, Nicolás meets Eloísa, an actress who has an uncanny physical resemblance to Bruna. Obsessed with the idea of the memories of his wife, Nicolás makes an unusual proposal to Eloísa: to play Bruna's role in his daily life.
Although reluctant at first, Eloise accepts, moved as much by curiosity as by her financial situation. They begin an emotional journey that will lead them to a tragic end.

  • Julio Berthely
    Director
  • Julio Berthely
    Writer
  • Pablo Berthely
    Producer
  • Eduardo Naranjo
    Producer
  • Alejandro Colmenero
    Producer
  • Daniel Blanco
    Producer
  • Cheeno Mesdrage
    Producer
  • Paulette Hernández
    Key Cast
    "Bruna/Eloisa"
  • Daniel Tovar
    Key Cast
    "Nicolás"
  • Paulina Gaitán
    Key Cast
    "Sandra"
  • Ana Clara Castañón
    Key Cast
    "Sofía"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Réquiem para Bruna
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    RED 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Julio Berthely

In 2012, he competed in the Guadalajara International Film Festival and other national circuit festivals with the short film Ladrón de Memorias. This short film also led him to participate in various international festivals (Costa Rica, Chile, Germany, etc.) and ultimately in the SFC at the Cannes Film Festival. With this project, he won the CANACINE award for Best Short Film.

In 2013, he participated as a writer in the development of Poder SA, a comedy series adapted from Brazil to Mexico for HBO.

In 2014, he was one of the winners of the television series development grant awarded by IMCINE (Mexican Institute of Cinematography). He also directed the micro-play Radio Nocturno, a comedy staged at Micro Teatro during its “Por música” season.

That same year, he was once again selected to participate in the SFC at the Cannes Film Festival with the short film La otra María, which also competed at the Fine Arts Film Festival in Puerto Rico. He directed The QuestionMark Show series for Mundo Fox in Chicago and the entertainment segment of the same name for Azteca Deportes during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. That year, he also produced Bright Ideas by Eric Coble, an off-Broadway theatrical success that ran at Foro Shakespeare and later at Teatro Milán.

In 2015, with Brandon & Julia, he was part of the official selection at the Los Angeles CineFest and the Miami International Independent Film Festival. With the short film Mientras Duermo, he competed at the Monterrey International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay award at Shorts México.

In 2016 and 2017, he participated as a writer for the series Dogma, broadcast on Canal 5 by Televisa, produced by Leonardo Zimbrón and directed by Carlos Carrera. He was also selected by the Raindance Film Festival in London for the Ibero-American co-production forum with the script of his first feature film, Yo Fausto.

Along with his partners, he founded Tyrano Films, a production company through which he directed Yo Fausto and produced films such as Si tan sólo pudiéramos dormir esta noche by Eduardo Moreno Fernández (Amazon, 2018) and Sobre las olas by Horacio Alcalá (2024, post-production).

He participated as a resident director in the play IDIOTA, produced by OCESA and Morris Gilbert. He also produced the play Juegos de Poder (Farragut North), written by Beau Willimon, the creator of House of Cards.

In 2018 and 2019, he directed Según Bibi, a series for Canal 2 of Televisa, as well as Conexiones, a miniseries for NBC Universal, and participated in the development of No fue mi culpa, a series for Star+.

In 2021 and 2022, he worked as a writer on the development of Harina, a series for Amazon. He also directed the second unit of BUNKER for HBO Max (nominated for an International Emmy). His debut feature Yo Fausto premiered in commercial cinemas and won the Audience Award at the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival in Spain. It was an official selection at the San Diego International Latino Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and the Guadalajara International Film Festival, among others, and was nominated for an Ariel Award.

He wrote and directed the Mexican version of Murder Mystery, following its success in London, Madrid, and Paris, produced by FEVER, an international entertainment company. He also directed Harry Potter: The Grand Winter Ball, the first official Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. show in Latin America under the Wizarding World brand.

In 2023, he developed the series 90 Minutos, co-authored and produced by Propagate Fuego for Telemundo (T+).

He is currently in post-production on his second feature film, Réquiem para Bruna.

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