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Por un puado de besos
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| director = David Menkes
| screenplay = David Menkes
| producer = Jos Frade
| starring =
| cinematography = Nstor Calvo
| music = Paco Ortega
| editing = Esther Cardenal
| based_on =
| released =
| studio =
| country =
| distributor = eOne Films Spain
| language = Spanish
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'Por un puado de besos' is a 2014 Spanish-Venezuelan romantic comedy film directed by . It stars Ana de Armas and Martio Rivas as Sol and Dani, alongside Marina Salas, Megan Montaner, Joel Bosqued, Alejandra Onieva, Jan Cornet and Andrea Duro.
Plot
The plot tracks the developments in the romantic relationship between Dani and Sol, both seropositive.
Cast
Production
Based on the 1993 novel 'Un poco de abril, algo de mayo y todo septiembre' by Jordi Sierra y Fabra, the screenplay was penned by David Menkes. A Spanish-Venezuelan co-production, the film was produced by Jos Frade PC and Garra Producciones, and it had the participation of RTVE and Telemadrid. Shooting had already begun in Madrid by July 2013. was responsible for the music, Nstor Calvo for the cinematography and Esther Cardenal for film editing.
Release
The film was presented on 26 March 2014 at the 17th Mlaga Film Festival's official competition. Distributed by eOne Films Spain, it was theatrically released in Spain on 16 May 2014.
Reception
Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' considered that "mawkish, set somewhere out of time (and out of Spanish society, of course)", the film "will only appeal to adolescents with no memory and fans of its protagonists".
Andrea G. Bermejo of 'Cinemana' underscored the film to be "teen cinema, without moralizing or complexes".
Javier Ocaa of 'El Pas' wrote that David Menkes "picked up a few major themes and turned them into something inferior, unworthy, shallow and blushing".
Accolades
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| align = "center" | 2015 || 29th Goya Awards || Best Costume Design || Cristina Rodrguez || || align = "center" |
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2014
References
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