La Bola Negra (The Black Ball)
禁戀黑名單
Love leaves a legacy.
8.1/10 Great 165 votes
- Released
- 05 Nov 2026
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Certificate
- Category IIB
- Original title
- La bola negra
- Language
- es
The verdict
Audiences rate it 8.1 out of 10 on TMDB across 165 votes — a strong score. It is playing 3 times at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$95 to HK$150 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at Emperor Cinemas Causeway Bay (Times Square) in Causeway Bay, HK$95. Category IIB · 159 minutes.
What it is about
What to expect
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo adapt a novel into a 159-minute Spanish-language drama that threads three men's lives across the 1930s, the Civil War, and the Second Republic. Sexuality, desire, and pain are the constants, and the tone is unhurried and lyrical — this is a movie that asks you to sit with it rather than chase you. Penélope Cruz appears alongside a cast that includes Guitarricadelafuente, who also provides the score. Rated IIB, it is playing at a single Hong Kong cinema with only three screenings in the next seven days. The cheapest ticket is HK$95. English and Chinese subtitles are available.
Trailer
Cast
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Guitarricadelafuente
Sebastián -
Miguel Bernardeau
Rafael -
Carlos González
Alberto -
Milo Quifes
Carlos -
Lola Dueñas
Teresa -
Penélope Cruz
Nené Romero -
Glenn Close
Isabelle Durand -
Antonio de la Torre
Vicente (El padre de Carlos) -
María Morales
La madre -
Natalia de Molina
Valentina (La hermana) -
Lorenzo Zurzolo
Riccardo -
Albert Pla
Teniente Coronel -
Yenesi
Goyita -
Julio Torres
Juan Pablo -
Hugo Welzel
Enrique
Crew
- Director Javier Ambrossi
- Director Javier Calvo
- Novel Federico García Lorca
- Screenplay Alberto Conejero
- Screenplay Javier Ambrossi
- Screenplay Javier Calvo
- Original Music Composer Raül Refree
- Director of Photography Gris Jordana
- Editor Alberto Gutiérrez
- Producer Jorge Pezzi
- Executive Producer Paula Cipriota
- Producer Javier Ambrossi
- Producer Javier Calvo
Where to watch it
3 screenings at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$95.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cinemas Causeway Bay (Times Square) | Causeway Bay | — | 3 | Thu 11:40 | HK$95–150 cheapest |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
What viewers said
I’m still trying to find the words to fully encapsulate everything this film made me feel. I can’t recall the last time a movie left me so moved and devastated that it continued to linger in the back of my mind days after watching it. La Bola Negra is objectively one of the most important and deeply necessary films ever made—one that will hopefully inspire future generations of queer people to live truly and freely, while confronting those who still proudly raise their fists for fascism. […]
agentsofshield — 10/10 · read in full
This film totally blew me away, the two directors are my spirit animals! Everything in this is perfect, the music just take me away!
Hansouloh · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 159 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong rating?
- IIB — not suitable for persons under 15.
- What languages and subtitles are available?
- The movie is in Spanish, with English and Chinese subtitles.
- How many screenings are left, and where?
- Three screenings in the next seven days, at one cinema in one district. Cheapest ticket HK$95.
