Round Two (film)

2005 Spanish film
Round Two
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSegundo asalto
Directed byDaniel Cebrián
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Cebrián
  • Imanol Uribe
Produced by
  • Andrés Santana
  • Gustavo Ferrada
  • Imanol Uribe
  • Eva Muslera
Starring
  • Darío Grandinetti
  • Álex González
  • Eva Marciel
  • Laura Aparicio
  • Alberto Ferreiro
  • Maru Valdivielso
  • Pepo Oliva
  • Francesc Orella
CinematographyGonzalo Berridi
Edited byBuster Franco
Music byIván Miguélez
Production
companies
  • Aiete-Ariane Films
  • Sogecine
Release dates
  • 27 October 2005 (2005-10-27) (Seminci)
  • 11 November 2005 (2005-11-11) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Round Two (Spanish: Segundo asalto) 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]

Cast

  • Álex González as Ángel[2]
  • Pepo Oliva [es] as Paco 'el Tigre'[2]
  • Eva Marciel [es] as Alicia[2]
  • Maru Valdivielso [es] as Estrella[2]
  • Darío Grandinetti as Vidal[2]
  • Laura Aparicio as Pilar[2]
  • Francesc Orella as Mendiri[2]
  • Alberto Ferreiro [es] as Dienteputo[2]

Production

The film was produced by Aiete-Ariane Films and Sogecine.[3] It was fully shot in Madrid.[4]

Release

The film was presented at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2005.[4] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 November 2005.[2]

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".[5]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2006 20th Goya Awards Best New Actor Álex González Nominated [6]
Best Art Direction Marta Blasco Nominated
15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actor Álex González Nominated [7][8]

See also

References

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