Round Two (film) explained

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Director:Daniel Cebrián
Cinematography:Gonzalo Berridi
Music:Iván Miguélez
Editing:Buster Franco
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Round Two (Spanish; Castilian: '''Segundo asalto'''|links=no) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Daniel Cebrián which stars Álex González and Darío Grandinetti.

Plot

The plot follows the uneasy relationship of young and honest boxer Ángel with ex-boxer and purported bank robber Vidal.[1]

Production

The film was produced by Aiete-Ariane Films and Sogecine. It was fully shot in Madrid.

Release

The film was presented at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2005.[2] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 November 2005.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that the film "welds fight, heist and family drama elements into something that resonates way beyond the sum of its parts" otherwise signalling at a "superbly reptilian perf" by Grandinetti.[3]

Casimiro Torreiro of El País deemed Round Two to be "competent and remarkably directed and performed".[4]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "3" align = "center" | 2006 || rowspan= "2" | 20th Goya Awards || Best New Actor || Álex González || || rowspan = "2" | [5] |-| Best Art Direction || Marta Blasco || |-| 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best New Actor || Álex González || || [6] [7]

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Cebrián usa el boxeo para narrar una historia de marginados. El País. 9 November 2005. Kenny. Cabrera.
  2. Web site: Daniel Cebrián estrena su 'Segundo asalto'. El Mundo.
  3. Web site: Round Two. 21 November 2005. Jonathan. Holland. Variety.
  4. Web site: El País. 11 November 2005. Inteligente y sólida. Casimiro. Torreiro.
  5. Web site: Segundo asalto. premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 23 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Belén Rueda, Imanol Arias y José Luis Gil optan a los Premios Unión de Actores. verTele!. eldiario.es. 31 March 2006.
  7. Web site: Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine. El País. 30 May 2006.