Kill Me Tender

Kill Me Tender (Haz conmigo lo que quieras) is a 2003 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Ramón de España (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Ingrid Rubio, Alberto San Juan, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, and Manuel Manquiña.

Plot
The plot follows a love triangle between Maribel (the sister of a S&M worker), Manolo (a somewhat dumb former legion member) and Néstor (a widowed pastry chef).

Production
The film is a Star Line TV production, and it had the participation of Canal Sur, TVC, Telemadrid, TVV, TVG, ETB, and Canal+. It was shot in Catalonia.

Release
The film premiered at the 6th Málaga Film Festival on 27 April 2003. Distributed by Buena Vista International, it was released theatrically in Spain on 13 February 2004.

Reception
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Rubio and San Juan as the best thing about the film.

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "an effervescent, true-life tale of shenanigans in small-town northern Spain".

Accolades

 * align = "center" | 2005 || 19th Goya Awards || Best New Director || Ramón de España || Nominated ||
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