Cold Call (film)
# Cold Call (film)

Cold Call (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.

## Plot

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.

## Cast

* Antonio Dechent as Salva
* María Valverde as Inés
* Nick Nolte as Battleworth
* José Luis García Pérez as Toni
* Héctor Colomé [es] as Carmelo
* Alex O'Dogherty [es]
* José Ángel Egido
* Sergio Caballero [es]
* Cesáreo Estébanez [es]

## Production

The screenplay was written by Jesús Gil Vilda [ca] and Xavi Puebla [es]. Maestranza Films' Antonio Pérez took over production duties. Shooting locations included Seville.

## Release

The film was presented at the 15th Málaga Film Festival's main competition in April 2012. Its festival run also included the Toulouse Spanish Film Festival. Distributed by Oliete Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 15 March 2013.

## Reception

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the great direction of the actors.

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".

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 15th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won |
| 2012 | 15th Málaga Film Festival | Critics Award | Critics Award | Won |
| 2012 | 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival | Best Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won |
| 2012 | 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival | 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 |
| 2014 | 58th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actor | Antonio Dechent | Won |
