A Gun in Each Hand

A Gun in Each Hand
Film poster
Spanish	Una pistola en cada mano
Directed by	Cesc Gay
Screenplay by	Tomàs Aragay Cesc Gay
Produced by	Marta Esteban
Starring	Javier Cámara Ricardo Darín Eduard Fernández Jordi Mollà Eduardo Noriega Alberto San Juan Leonardo Sbaraglia Luis Tosar Cayetana Guillén Cuervo Candela Peña Clara Segura Leonor Watling
Cinematography	Andreu Rebés
Production company	Impossible Films
Distributed by	Filmax
Release dates	17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) (Rome) 5 December 2012 (2012-12-05) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

A Gun in Each Hand (Spanish: Una pistola en cada mano) is a 2012 Spanish comedy film directed by Cesc Gay.

Cast

• Javier Cámara as S.[1]
• Ricardo Darín as G.[1]
• Eduard Fernández as E.[1]
• Jordi Mollà as M.[1]
• Eduardo Noriega as P.[1]
• Leonor Watling as Maria[1]
• Alberto San Juan as A.[1]
• Leonardo Sbaraglia as J.[1]
• Luis Tosar as L.[1]
• Cayetana Guillén Cuervo as Sara[1]
• Candela Peña as Mamen[1]
• Clara Segura as Elena[1]

Production

A Gun in Each Hand is an Impossible Films production, with the participation of TVE, TVC, Canal+ and support from ICAA, and ICEC.[2] The screenplay was penned by Gay alongside recurring co-scribe Tomas Aragay.[3] Marta Esteban took over production duties[2] whereas Andreu Rebés worked as cinematographer.[4]

Release

The film was selected for screening as the closing film of the 7th Rome Film Festival on 17 November 2012.[5] Distributed by Filmax,[2] it was theatrically released on 5 December 2012.[6]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be a "a witty, perceptive dissection of midlife masculine insecurities that’s all about dialogue and what some fine thesps can do with it".[3]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	5th Gaudí Awards	Best Non-Catalan language Film		Won	[7][8]
		Best Director	Cesc Gay	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Tomàs Aragay, Cesc Gay	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Candela Peña	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Eduard Fernández	Won
		Best Costume Design	Anna Güell	Nominated
	27th Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Candela Peña	Nominated	[9]
	22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role	Candela Peña	Won	[10][11]
		Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role	Eduard Fernández	Nominated

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2012

References

1. "'Versión Española' estrena 'Una pistola en cada mano', un retrato irónico sobre los hombres de hoy". rtve. 15 June 2014.
2. "'Una pistola en cada mano' – estreno en cines 5 de diciembre". Audiovisual451. 5 December 2012.
3. Holland, Jonathan (26 November 2012). "A Gun in Each Hand". Variety.
4. Torreiro, Mirito (8 November 2012). "Una pistola en cada mano. Para público inteligente y cuarentones en crisis". Fotogramas.
5. "Exclusiva: el masculino carte de 'Una pistola en cada mano'". Fotogramas. 13 November 2012.
6. "Cesc Gay imparte la segunda clase magistral de la iniciativa 'Butaca Reservada'". Audiovisual451. 5 February 2014.
7. Muñoz, Albert (3 February 2013). "Les més nominades als Premis Gaudí 2013". beteve.cat.
8. "'Blancanieves', 'Lo Imposible' y 'Una pistola en cada mano' acaparan los Premios Gaudí 2013". ecartelera. 4 February 2013.
9. "Una pistola en cada mano". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
10. ""Isabel" arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Unión de Actores". eldiario.es. 14 March 2013.
11. Torres, Rosana (4 June 2013). "Actrices míticas triunfan en los Premios Unión de Actores". El País.

External links

• A Gun in Each Hand at IMDb