Cold Call (film)

Cold Call (A puerta fría) is a 2012 Spanish film directed and co-written 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.

Production
The screenplay was written by Jesús Gil Vilda and Xavi Puebla. 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 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

 * align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2012 || rowspan = "2" | 15th Málaga Film Festival || Silver Biznaga for Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || Won || rowspan = "2" |
 * colspan = "2" | Critics Award || Won
 * rowspan = "2" | 17th Toulouse Spanish Film Festival || Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || Won || rowspan = "2" |
 * Best Screenplay || Jesús Gil Vilda, Xavi Puebla || Won
 * rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2014 || 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || José Luis García Pérez || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 58th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Spanish Actor || Antonio Dechent || Won || align = "center" |
 * }
 * Best Screenplay || Jesús Gil Vilda, Xavi Puebla || Won
 * rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2014 || 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || José Luis García Pérez || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 58th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Spanish Actor || Antonio Dechent || Won || align = "center" |
 * }
 * 58th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Spanish Actor || Antonio Dechent || Won || align = "center" |
 * }