By Force () is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by which stars Natalia Verbeke and Daniel Guzmán alongside Juana Acosta, MarÃÂa Vázquez, Marian ÃÂlvarez, and Zay Nuba.
The plot tracks five boxing-practicing friends from Vallecas (MarÃÂa, Juanita, Vicky, Mena, and Nitzia) pushed by circumstances into a criminal career as ram-raiders.
The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC and it had the participation of TVE and Canal+.
Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.
Jonathan Holland of Variety 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.