''By Force'' () is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by which stars

Natalia Verbeke Natalia Carolina Verbeke Leiva (born 23 February 1975) is an Argentine-Spanish actress. She gained notoriety for her performance in '' The Other Side of the Bed''. Biography Natalia Verbeke was born on 23 February 1975 in Buenos Aires. At age ...

and Daniel Guzmán alongside

Juana Acosta Juana Acosta Restrepo (born 28 November 1976) is a Colombian and Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films. Biography Juana Acosta was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, on 28 November 1976. Her younger sister Valentina has also pu ...

María Vázquez María Vázquez (born 19 March 1979) is a Spanish actress from Galicia. Biography Born in Vigo on 19 March 1979, she was raised however in between the provinces of Ourense and Lugo. She appeared as a child in '' Sempre Xonxa''. Upon completing ...

Marian Álvarez Marian Álvarez Cachero (born 1 April 1978) is a Spanish actress. She has been typecast in suffering roles. Biography Álvarez was born in Madrid on 1 April 1978. She studied business sciences while receiving formal training as an actress. S ...

, and Zay Nuba.

Plot

The plot tracks five boxing-practicing friends from

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(María, Juanita, Vicky, Mena, and Nitzia) pushed by circumstances into a criminal career as ram-raiders.

Cast

Production

The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC and it had the participation of TVE and

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Release

Distributed by

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, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' assessed that the film "starts out looking somewhat punch-drunk but sharpens considerably over the final rounds". determined that even if it is an "honest and willful work", ''By Force'' is a failed film as a cinematographic work.

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