Cold Call[1] (Spanish: A puerta fría) is a 2012 Spanish film directed by Xavi Puebla which stars Antonio Dechent and María Valverde alongside Nick Nolte, José Luis García Pérez, and Héctor Colomé.
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| Spanish | A puerta fría |
| Directed by | Xavi Puebla |
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| Produced by | Antonio P. Pérez |
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| Cinematography | Mauro Herce |
| Edited by | Jorge Suárez |
Production company | Maestranza Films |
| Distributed by | Oliete Films |
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| Country | Spain |
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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 (Inés) to concoct a plan in order to convince a major North-American customer (Battleworth) during an industry fair.[2][3][4]
The screenplay was written by Jesús Gil Vilda [ca] and Xavi Puebla [es].[7] Maestranza Films' Antonio Pérez took over production duties.[9] Shooting locations included Seville.[10]
The film was presented at the 15th Málaga Film Festival's main competition in April 2012.[2] Its festival run also included the Toulouse Spanish Film Festival.[11] Distributed by Oliete Films,[12] it was theatrically released in Spain on 15 March 2013.
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the great direction of the actors.[4]
Edu Galán [es] of Cinemanía 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".[7]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | 15th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [1] |
| Critics Award | Won | ||||
| 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival | Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [11] | |
| Best Screenplay | Jesús Gil Vilda, Xavi Puebla | Won | |||
| 2014 | 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | José Luis García Pérez | Nominated | [13][14] |
| 58th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won | [15] | |