Round Two (film)

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

Round Two
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Segundo asalto
Directed by	Daniel Cebrián
Screenplay by	Daniel Cebrián Imanol Uribe
Produced by	Andrés Santana Gustavo Ferrada Imanol Uribe Eva Muslera
Starring	Darío Grandinetti Álex González Eva Marciel Laura Aparicio Alberto Ferreiro Maru Valdivielso Pepo Oliva Francesc Orella
Cinematography	Gonzalo Berridi
Edited by	Buster Franco
Music by	Iván Miguélez
Production companies	Aiete-Ariane Films Sogecine
Release dates	27 October 2005 (2005-10-27) (Seminci) 11 November 2005 (2005-11-11) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

The plot follows the uneasy relationship of young and honest boxer Ángel with ex-boxer and purported bank robber Vidal.^[1]

Cast

• Álex González as Ángel^[2]
• Pepo Oliva [es] as Paco 'el Tigre'^[2]
• Eva Marciel [es] as Alicia^[2]
• Maru Valdivielso [es] as Estrella^[2]
• Darío Grandinetti as Vidal^[2]
• Laura Aparicio as Pilar^[2]
• Francesc Orella as Mendiri^[2]
• Alberto Ferreiro [es] as Dienteputo^[2]

Production

The film was produced by Aiete-Ariane Films and Sogecine.^[3] It was fully shot in Madrid.^[4]

Release

The film was presented at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2005.^[4] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,^[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 11 November 2005.^[2]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety 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.^[3]

Casimiro Torreiro of El País deemed Round Two to be "competent and remarkably directed and performed".^[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2006	20th Goya Awards	Best New Actor	Álex González	Nominated	[6]
		Best Art Direction	Marta Blasco	Nominated
	15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best New Actor	Álex González	Nominated	[7][8]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2005

References

1. Cabrera, Kenny (9 November 2005). "Daniel Cebrián usa el boxeo para narrar una historia de marginados". El País.
2. "Segundo asalto". El Mundo. January 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. Holland, Jonathan (21 November 2005). "Round Two". Variety.
4. "Daniel Cebrián estrena su 'Segundo asalto'". El Mundo.
5. Torreiro, Casimiro (11 November 2005). "Inteligente y sólida". El País.
6. "Segundo asalto". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
7. "Belén Rueda, Imanol Arias y José Luis Gil optan a los Premios Unión de Actores". verTele!. 31 March 2006 – via eldiario.es.
8. "Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine". El País. 30 May 2006.