2005 Spanish film
| By Force | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | A golpes |
| Directed by | Juan Vicente Córdoba |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Guateque All Stars |
| Production company | Enrique Cerezo PC |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
By Force (Spanish: A golpes) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Vicente Córdoba [es] which stars Natalia Verbeke and Daniel Guzmán alongside Juana Acosta, María Vázquez, Marian Álvarez, and Zay Nuba.
Plot
The plot tracks five boxing-practicing friends from Vallecas (María, Juanita, Vicky, Mena, and Nitzia) pushed by circumstances into a criminal career as ram-raiders.
Cast
- Natalia Verbeke as María Gómez, "Coco"
- Daniel Guzmán as Fran
- María Vázquez as Vicky
- Juana Acosta as Juanita
- Marian Álvarez as Mena
- Zay Nuba [es] as Nitzia
- María Reyes Arias as Lola
- Alfredo Villa as Mariano
- Carlos Kaniowsky as padre María
- Andrés Gertrúdix as Pipo
- Javier Pereira as patrulla
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Yuri
Production
The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.
Release
Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film "starts out looking somewhat punch-drunk but sharpens considerably over the final rounds".
José Luis Sánchez Noriega [es] determined that even if it is an "honest and willful work", By Force is a failed film as a cinematographic work.
See also
References
- Sierra, Celia (2 November 2005). "Verbeke y Guzmán se suben al ring en 'A golpes'". El Mundo.
- ^ Cabrera, Kenny (4 November 2005). "La marginación femenina, a través del boxeo". El País.
- ^ "A golpes". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "A golpes". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Catalá, Laura (23 May 2017). "Conoce a Miguel Ángel Silvestre en 35 curiosidades que deberías saber sobre su vida". Bekia.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (21 November 2005). "By Force". Variety.
- Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2011). Críticas del cine español (III). Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.