''Cold Call'' ( es, A puerta fría, links=no) is a 2012 Spanish film directed and co-written by Xavi Puebla, which stars

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and

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alongside

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, José Luis García Pérez, and Héctor Colomé.

Plot

Desperate in an effort to sell 500 product units in three days in order to avoid losing his job, a salesman of

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(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.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by and . Maestranza Films' Antonio Pérez took over production duties. Shooting locations included

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Release

The film was presented at the 15th

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'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 ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the great direction of the actors. of ''

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'' 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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, , Best Film Actor in a Minor Role , , José Luis García Pérez , , , , align = "center" , , - , 58th

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, , Best Spanish Actor , , Antonio Dechent , , , , align = "center" ,

References

{{authority control Maestranza Films films Spanish drama films 2012 drama films 2012 films 2010s Spanish-language films Films shot in the province of Seville 2010s Spanish films