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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.
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Cast & Crew

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Javier Ambrossi

Director

Javier Calvo

Director

Guitarricadelafuente

Sebastián

Miguel Bernardeau

Rafael

Penélope Cruz

Nené

Glenn Close

Isabelle

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Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
What we see is nothing short of witnessing a new mythology being created before your very eyes. Go to Full Review Carlos Boyero El Pais (Spain) 3 days ago
The success La bola negra will achieve on every level is predictable. I'm glad. It deserves it. It isn't perfect, but it has something moving about it. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 5 days ago
4/5
It’s a conceptually rich, visually arresting, and lyrically accomplished work, testifying to the importance of recovering and exploring lost art and voices Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About 6 days ago
Allow the beauty of The Black Ball to transport you to a place where it’s very easy for everyone to be their genuine selves. A place where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. It is a bewitching knockout of a picture. 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
Rating
R (Violence/Bloody Images|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2026
Runtime
2h 37m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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