La bola negra

La bola negra

Directed by Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi

Produced by Movistar Plus, Le Pacte

2026155 min8.5 / 10

A melancholic, multi-era meditation on desire, identity, and historical trauma across three interconnected male lives spanning the Spanish Civil War and beyond.

The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.

Questions people ask

  • Is La bola negra sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is La bola negra scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does La bola negra end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is La bola negra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is La bola negra easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like La bola negra

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La bola negra

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La bola negra, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La bola negra, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La bola negra, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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