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La Bola Negra

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LA BOLA NEGRA tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras -- 1932, 1937, and 2017.

Cast & Crew

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Javier Ambrossi

Director

Javier Calvo

Director

Guitarricadelafuente

Actor

Miguel Bernardeau

Actor

Penélope Cruz

Actor

Glenn Close

Actor

Critics Reviews

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Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28
None of the stories here feels potent or stirring enough on its own to work in tandem with the others, and neither a terrific pop-up appearance by Penélope Cruz... can keep so much frenzied crosscutting from reaching the point of diminishing returns. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Observer May 28
4/4
A magnificently moving triptych that feels at once novel and like a classically staged military epic. Go to Full Review Zachary Lee TheWrap May 27
What we see is nothing short of witnessing a new mythology being created before your very eyes. Go to Full Review Doug Jamieson The Jam Report Jun 20
5/5
A sweeping, deeply passionate ode to queer history that feels both epic and intimate. Go to Full Review Sucharita Tyagi Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube) Jun 18
A story of class divide, expressions of love and untimely death could feel heavy-handed, but when done right with the correct amount of painful, bleeding honesty, it can also pierce your heart in beautiful ways. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) Jun 18
As these meta-textually thrilling timelines interlace like drunken dancers, taking in mic drop cameos by Glenn Close and Penélope Cruz, a gloriously queer act of imaginative reclamation unfurls something truly immense. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis LA BOLA NEGRA tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras -- 1932, 1937, and 2017.
Director
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
Producer
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
Screenwriter
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo, Alberto Conejero
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Movistar Plus+, Suma Content Films, El Deseo, Le Pacte
Genre
Drama, Musical, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2026
Runtime
2h 37m