| 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 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.[1][2]
Cast
- Natalia Verbeke as María Gómez, "Coco"[2]
- Daniel Guzmán as Fran[3]
- María Vázquez as Vicky[3]
- Juana Acosta as Juanita[3]
- Marian Álvarez as Mena[3]
- Zay Nuba as Nitzia[3]
- María Reyes Arias as Lola[4]
- Alfredo Villa as Mariano[4]
- Carlos Kaniowsky as padre María[4]
- Andrés Gertrúdix as Pipo[4]
- Javier Pereira as patrulla[4]
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Yuri[5]
Production
The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[6]
Release
Distributed by Sony Pictures,[6] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.[3]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film "starts out looking somewhat punch-drunk but sharpens considerably over the final rounds".[6]
José Luis Sánchez Noriega determined that even if it is an "honest and willful work", By Force is a failed film as a cinematographic work.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Sierra, Celia (2 November 2005). "Verbeke y Guzmán se suben al ring en 'A golpes'". El Mundo.
- 1 2 Cabrera, Kenny (4 November 2005). "La marginación femenina, a través del boxeo". El País.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A golpes". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
- 1 2 3 Holland, Jonathan (21 November 2005). "By Force". Variety.
- ↑ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2011). Críticas del cine español (III). Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.