Boca a boca

Mouth to Mouth (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.

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 and Star Line TV Productions. Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995, shooting locations included the Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria.

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

 * align = "center" rowspan = "9" | 1996 || rowspan = "8" | 10th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || Nominated || rowspan = "8" align = "center" |
 * Best Director || Manuel Gómez Pereira || Nominated
 * Best Original Screenplay || Joaquín Oristrell, Juan Luis Iborra, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Naomi Wise || Nominated
 * Best Actor || Javier Bardem || Won
 * Best Supporting Actor || Fernando Guillén Cuervo || Nominated
 * Best Production Supervision || Josean Gómez || Nominated
 * Best Editing || Guillermo Represa || Nominated
 * Best Sound || Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz || Nominated
 * 51st CEC Medals || Best Actor || Javier Bardem || Won || align = "center" |
 * align = "center" | 1998 || 13th Independent Spirit Awards || colspan = "2" | Best International Film || Nominated ||
 * }
 * Best Production Supervision || Josean Gómez || Nominated
 * Best Editing || Guillermo Represa || Nominated
 * Best Sound || Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz || Nominated
 * 51st CEC Medals || Best Actor || Javier Bardem || Won || align = "center" |
 * align = "center" | 1998 || 13th Independent Spirit Awards || colspan = "2" | Best International Film || Nominated ||
 * }
 * 51st CEC Medals || Best Actor || Javier Bardem || Won || align = "center" |
 * align = "center" | 1998 || 13th Independent Spirit Awards || colspan = "2" | Best International Film || Nominated ||
 * }
 * }