Cold Call[1] (Spanish: A puerta fría) is a 2012 Spanish film directed and co-written by Xavi Puebla, which stars Antonio Dechent and María Valverde alongside Nick Nolte, José Luis García Pérez, and Héctor Colomé.
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| Spanish | A puerta fría |
| Directed by | Xavi Puebla |
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| Produced by | Antonio P. Pérez |
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| Cinematography | Mauro Herce |
| Edited by | Jorge Suárez |
Production company | Maestranza Films |
| Distributed by | Oliete Films |
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| Country | Spain |
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Plot edit
Desperate in an effort to sell 500 product units in three days in order to avoid losing his job, a salesman of electric appliances (Salva) enlists the help from a convention hostess (Inés) to concoct a plan in order to convince a major North-American customer (Battleworth) during an industry fair.[2][3][4]
Cast edit
- Antonio Dechent as Salva[3]
- María Valverde as Inés[3]
- Nick Nolte as Battleworth[3]
- José Luis García Pérez as Toni[5]
- Héctor Colomé as Carmelo[6]
- Alex O'Dogherty[3]
- José Ángel Egido[7]
- Sergio Caballero[8]
- Cesáreo Estébanez[3]
Production edit
The screenplay was written by Jesús Gil Vilda and Xavi Puebla.[7] Maestranza Films' Antonio Pérez took over production duties.[9] Shooting locations included Seville.[10]
Release edit
The film was presented at the 15th Málaga Film Festival's main competition in April 2012.[2] Its festival run also included the Toulouse Spanish Film Festival.[11] Distributed by Oliete Films,[12] it was theatrically released in Spain on 15 March 2013.
Reception edit
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the great direction of the actors.[4]
Edu Galán of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "magnificent fable about a loser with no way out" in which Dechent and Valverde perform a "psycho-anthropological transaction".[7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | 15th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [1] |
| Critics Award | Won | ||||
| 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival | Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [11] | |
| Best Screenplay | Jesús Gil Vilda, Xavi Puebla | Won | |||
| 2014 | 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | José Luis García Pérez | Nominated | [13][14] |
| 58th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [15] | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Holland, Jonathan (28 April 2012). "Ferreira's 'Nens' tops Malaga". Variety.
- ^ a b Sotorrío, Regina (22 April 2012). "'A puerta fría' retrata la "lucha del albarán contra el iPad" en el mundo laboral". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b c d e f "'A puerta fría', película participada por Canal Sur, se estrena este viernes en toda España". Europa Press. 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b Torreiro, Mirito (11 April 2012). "A puerta fría. Para interesados en la sociología del trabajo". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Staff Review/ A Puerta Fria". HOME Manchester. 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Críticas de los estrenos de cine del 15 de marzo". Cadena COPE. 14 March 2013.
- ^ a b c Galán, Edu (15 March 2013). "A puerta fría". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "A puerta fría". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "A puerta fría o un giro al drama de los comerciales en plena crisis". Diario Jaén. 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Sevilla, plató de "A puerta fría"". Cadena SER. 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Las violetas de Cinespaña". Fotogramas. 8 October 2012.
- ^ Gancedo, E (30 September 2013). "La leonesa Oliete Films trae a España la aventura argentina de Imanol Arias". Diario de León.
- ^ "'El tiempo entre costuras' e 'Isabel' dominan en las nominaciones de la Unión de Actores". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Antonio de la Torre y Susi Sánchez triunfan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas. 11 March 2014.
- ^ "'Gente en sitios' y 'La plaga', premios Sant Jordi de Cinematografía 2014". Fotogramas. 27 January 2014.