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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 |
Poker Face (Spanish: Impávido) is a 2012 Spanish comedy thriller film directed by Carlos TherónJulián Villagrán.
which starsCar 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]
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 CostaEl 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]
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