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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

Actor

Miguel Bernardeau

Actor

Penélope Cruz

Actor

Glenn Close

Actor

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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 Joey Magidson Awards Radar 1 day ago
3/4
La bola negra is an ambitious and epic beating heart of a movie. Go to Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic 1 day ago
La Bola Negra through every vignette and character gracefully and beautifully executes the pain and suffering caused when not being your authentic self has no options with a stunning performance from  Guitarricadelafuente Go to Full Review Doug Jamieson The Jam Report Jun 20, 2026
5/5
A sweeping, deeply passionate ode to queer history that feels both epic and intimate. 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)
Oct 16, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2026
Runtime
2h 37m
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