Poker_Face_(2012_film)
Poker Face (2012 film)
2012 Spanish film
Poker Face (Spanish: Impávido) is a 2012 Spanish comedy thriller film directed by Carlos Therón [es] which stars Julián Villagrán.
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| Spanish | Impávido |
| Directed by | Carlos Therón |
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| Cinematography | Antonio J. García |
| Edited by | Carlos Therón |
| Music by | Antonio Escobar |
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| Distributed by | Emon |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
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Car thief Rai loses a money stash owed to crime boss Mikima, thereby accepting a job offered by Manrique consisting on finding a woman named Nora, so he could get money and pay off the debt.[1]
- Julián Villagrán as Rai[2]
- Manolo Solo as Tena[2]
- Nacho Vidal as Mikima[2]
- Carolina Bona [es] as Dani[2]
- Selu Nieto [es] as Aaron[2]
- José Luis García Pérez[3]
- Marta Torné as Nora[2]
- Víctor Clavijo as El Botas[2]
- Pepón Nieto as Roge[2]
- Pepo Oliva [ca] as Manrique[2]
- Fernando Valdivieso [es] as El Piercings[2]
The film (Therón's sophomore feature) takes elements from Therón's 2007 short film of the same name and features several returning cast members.[4] Therón claimed to have found inspiration in films such as Airbag (1997) and Snatch (2000).[4] The film was produced by Mediagrama alongside Enigma Films.[5] It was primarily shot in Gijón.[6]
Distributed by Emon,[7] it was released theatrically in Spain on 27 July 2012.
Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that Villagrán nails "the anti-hero in love looking for redemption and second chances".[8]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars.[3]
Jordi Costa [es] of El País considered that even if it is difficult for the film to leave any indelible print on the viewer, it at least manages to deliver what it promises.[9]
- Maldivia, Beatriz (27 July 2012). "Estrenos de cine | 27 de julio | 'Madagascar 3: De marcha por Europa' se rodea de films europeos". Espinof.
- Crespo, Irene (27 July 2012). "Impávido". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Almagro, Mercedes (27 July 2012). "Nacho Vidal: "No voy a cambiar el porno por el cine convencional"". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- "'Impávido' (estreno 27 de julio de 2012)". Audiovisual451. 25 July 2012.
- Fernández, Fausto (31 May 2012). "Impávido". Fotogramas.
- Costa, Jordi (26 July 2012). "Carne de 'popcorn'". El País.