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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.

Critics Reviews

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Rafa Sales Ross Little White Lies 9h
This decades-spanning love odyssey is as impressive as it is moving, grabbing at the visceral nature of Lorca’s genre-bending work to mould its staggeringly boisterous cinematic equivalent Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 1d
Their story alone makes for riveting cinema, but it’s how it’s anchored to the other two that turns this into such an exceptional piece of writing. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman IndieWire 1d
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It is nearly impossible to grasp the structural effort required to fluidly create one perfectly coherent story using three narratives told across three timelines, each with a distinct visual identity. Go to Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily 5h
La Bola Negra has an unshakeable self-confidence that keeps all the working parts moving. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 9h
2.5/5
La Bola Negra is bulimic, repetitive, colossal, with images that, when analyzed like a painting, can be captivating, but which, as a whole, are cloying and even, at times, quite vulgar. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Karl Delossantos Smash Cut Reviews 10h
5/5
The Black Ball is the queer epic we deserve. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Javier Ambrossi

Director

Javier Calvo

Director

Guitarricadelafuente

Actor

Miguel Bernardeau

Actor

Penélope Cruz

Actor

Glenn Close

Actor
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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
Production Co
Movistar Plus+, Suma Content Films, El Deseo, Le Pacte
Genre
Drama, Musical, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
2h 37m