[2] An international co-production between Peru and Brazil,[3] the film stars Gustavo Bueno,[4] with Gisela Ponce de León, Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño, Michele Abascal and Lucélia Santos.

[8] At the end of July 2015, the film received an economic stimulus of 550,000 soles from the Directorate of Audiovisual, Phonography and New Media delivered by the Ministry of Culture of Peru to start its development phase.

[13] The Erection of Toribio Bardelli had its world premiere on 15 August 2023 as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival.

[15] Eddson Esquives from La Cinestación rated the film 6 out of 10, noting that "it's a story that loses strength as it progresses," expressing that supporting characters didn't contribute significantly to the protagonist's development, and indicating the shallow approach to addressing the grief the family is going through, although he highlights the acting capacity of Gustavo Bueno, Gisela Ponce de León and Rodrigo Sánchez.

[17] In August 2023, the Ministry of Culture of Peru selected The Erection of Toribio Bardelli in their shortlist for their submission to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Queens Without a Crown and How to Deal With a Heartbreak.