By Force

2005 Spanish film

By Force

Theatrical release poster

Spanish| A golpes
Directed by| Juan Vicente Córdoba
Screenplay by|

* Juan Vicente Córdoba
* María Reyes Arias

Produced by| Enrique Cerezo
Starring|

* Natalia Verbeke
* Daniel Guzmán
* Juana Acosta
* María Vázquez
* Marian Álvarez
* Zay Nuba

Cinematography| Teo Delgado
Edited by| Pablo Blanco
Music by| Guateque All Stars

Production
company

Enrique Cerezo PC

Distributed by| Sony Pictures

Release date

* 4 November 2005 (2005-11-04)

Country| Spain
Language| Spanish

By Force (Spanish: A golpes) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Vicente Córdoba [es] which stars Natalia Verbeke and Daniel Guzmán alongside Juana Acosta, María Vázquez, Marian Álvarez, and Zay Nuba.

## Plot

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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

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* 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 [es] 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

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The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.[6]

## Release

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Distributed by Sony Pictures,[6] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.[3]

## Reception

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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 [es] determined that even if it is an "honest and willful work", By Force is a failed film as a cinematographic work.[7]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 2005

## References

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1. ^ Sierra, Celia (2 November 2005). "Verbeke y Guzmán se suben al ring en 'A golpes'". El Mundo.
2. ^ a b Cabrera, Kenny (4 November 2005). "La marginación femenina, a través del boxeo". El País.
3. ^ a b c d e f "A golpes". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
4. ^ a b c d e "A golpes". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
5. ^ Catalá, Laura (23 May 2017). "Conoce a Miguel Ángel Silvestre en 35 curiosidades que deberías saber sobre su vida". Bekia.
6. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (21 November 2005). "By Force". Variety.
7. ^ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2011). Críticas del cine español (III). Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.