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La Bola Negra

Set across three timelines — Republican Spain in 1932, the Civil War in 1937, and contemporary Spain in 2017 — the film follows a constellation of interconnected lives centered on three young men, whose emotional and political echoes gradually reveal themselves.

Consensus60.7consensus points / 100
Coverage4/6applicable sources
Position#5Best Picture · update from 29 Aug 2026

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Set across three timelines — Republican Spain in 1932, the Civil War in 1937, and contemporary Spain in 2017 — the film follows a constellation of interconnected lives centered on three young men, whose emotional and political echoes gradually reveal themselves.

Runtime
155 min
Original language
ES
Genres
Drama · War

Cast

GuitarricadelafuenteSebastiánMiguel BernardeauRafaelCarlos GonzálezAlbertoMilo QuifesCarlosLola DueñasTeresaJulio TorresRepartoPenélope CruzNené RomeroGlenn CloseIsabelle Durand

Selected crew

Javier AmbrossiDirectorJavier CalvoDirectorJavier AmbrossiWriterJavier CalvoWriterGGris JordanaDirector of PhotographyRaül RefreeOriginal Music Composer

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MetacriticMetascoreBased on 12 critics

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