A Gun in Each Hand

"When love is a weapon, you need…"

2012 1h 30m ES

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 72

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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J. is depressed. E. lives peacefully. S. tries to get back with his wife. G. resorts to anxiolytics. P. plays seduction games. María and Sara exchange their husbands. L. calls his lover in a peculiar way.

“When love is a weapon, you need…”

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Cast

Ricardo Darín
G.
Luis Tosar
L.
Javier Cámara
S.
Eduardo Noriega
P.
Leonor Watling
María
Candela Peña
Mamen
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Sara
Eduard Fernández
E.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cesc Gay
Writers: Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cesc Gay, shot by Andreu Rebés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jordi Prats. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Gutiérrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ricardo Darín and Luis Tosar and Javier Cámara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When love is a weapon, you need…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cesc Gay directs. Andreu Rebés behind the camera. Jordi Prats scores. Frank Gutiérrez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cesc Gay, shot by Andreu Rebés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jordi Prats. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank Gutiérrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ricardo Darín and Luis Tosar and Javier Cámara carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When love is a weapon, you need…".
9IMDB entry: tt1945034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.