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Cold Call (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cold Call' is a 2012 Spanish film directed by Xavi Puebla which stars Antonio Dechent and Mara Valverde alongside Nick Nolte, Jos Luis Garca Prez, and Hctor Colom.
Plot
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 (Ins) to concoct a plan in order to convince a major North-American customer (Battleworth) during an industry fair.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was written by and . Maestranza Films' Antonio Prez took over production duties. Shooting locations included Seville.
Release
The film was presented at the 15th Mlaga Film Festival's main competition in April 2012. Its festival run also included the Toulouse Spanish Film Festival. Distributed by Oliete Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 15 March 2013.
Reception
Mirito Torreiro of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the great direction of the actors.
of 'Cinemana' 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".
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2012 || rowspan = "2" | 15th Mlaga Film Festival || Silver Biznaga for Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || || rowspan = "2" |
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| colspan = "2" | Critics Award ||
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| rowspan = "2" | 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival || Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || || rowspan = "2" |
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| Best Screenplay || Jess Gil Vilda, Xavi Puebla ||
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| rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2014 || 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Jos Luis Garca Prez || || align = "center" |
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| 58th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Spanish Actor || Antonio Dechent || || align = "center" |
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2013
References
Category:Maestranza Films films
Category:Spanish drama films
Category:2012 drama films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Films shot in the province of Seville
Category:2010s Spanish films
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