''Round Two'' () is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Daniel Cebrián which stars Álex González and Darío Grandinetti.

Plot

The plot follows the uneasy relationship of young and honest boxer Ángel with ex-boxer and purported

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Vidal.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Aiete-Ariane Films and

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. It was fully shot in

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Release

The film was presented at the

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(Seminci) in October 2005. Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 November 2005.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' wrote that the film "welds fight, heist and family drama elements into something that resonates way beyond the sum of its parts" otherwise signalling at a "superbly reptilian perf" by Grandinetti. Casimiro Torreiro of ''

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'' deemed ''Round Two'' to be "competent and remarkably directed and performed".

Accolades

, - , rowspan = "3" align = "center" , 2006 , , rowspan= "2" , 20th Goya Awards , , Best New Actor , , Álex González , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Art Direction , , Marta Blasco , , , - , 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards , , Best New Actor , , Álex González , , , ,

References

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