Boca a boca
# Boca a boca

Mouth to Mouth (Spanish: Boca a boca) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The cast, led by Javier Bardem, also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats.

## Plot

The aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance.

## Cast

* Javier Bardem as Víctor Ventura.
* Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Amanda.
* Josep Maria Flotats as Ricardo / "Bill".
* María Barranco as Ángela.
* Amparo Baró as Margot.
* Candela Peña as Tanya.
* Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Raúl.
* Myriam Mézières [es] as Shelia Crawford.
* Jordi Bosch as matón.
* Sam Mckenzie as Oswaldo.
* Tres Hanley as Debra Reynolds.
* Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as David.
* Kiti Manver as Luci.

## Production

Mouth to Mouth was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell, Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra. The production companies were Sogetel, BocaBoca Producciones [es] and Star Line TV Productions. Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995, shooting locations included the Palacio de Gaviria [es].

## Release

The film was presented at the 28th Sitges Film Festival in October 1995, screened as part of the 'Premiére' selection dedicated to non-fantasy films. Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain in 1995. The film grossed 374.2 million ₧ in 1995. It was released by Miramax in the United States.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Film | Best Film | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Director | Manuel Gómez Pereira | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Joaquín Oristrell, Juan Luis Iborra, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Naomi Wise | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Production Supervision | Josean Gómez | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Editing | Guillermo Represa | Nominated |
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Sound | Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz | Nominated |
| 1996 | 51st CEC Medals | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won |
| 1998 | 13th Independent Spirit Awards | Best International Film | Best International Film | Nominated |
