The Black Ball (bc30)
禁戀黑名單 (bc30)
- Released
- 17 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Original title
- La boule noire
- Language
- fr
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 155 minutes.
What it is about
What to expect
Vincent Ferreira has the job, the family, the life—but not the membership card for the town’s exclusive club, and that stings. Every election cycle brings fresh humiliation, and his modest background keeps counting against him. The movie runs 155 minutes and stays in a conversational, low-key register; the three directors lean on dry observation rather than plot mechanics. Miguel Bernardeau anchors a French ensemble that includes Bernard Campan and Antoine Duléry. It opens in Hong Kong on 17 September 2026, in French with traditional Chinese and English subtitles. The length and the social-climbing subject matter make it a better fit for patient adult audiences, and it will likely land in arthouse venues rather than multiplexes—check listings closer to the date.
Cast
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Miguel Bernardeau
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Bernard Campan
Vincent Ferreira -
Guitarricadelafuente
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Antoine Duléry
Guy Carnot -
Milo Quifes
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Virginie Lemoine
Nora Ferreira -
Penélope Cruz
- François-Régis Marchasson le docteur Soulié
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Glenn Close
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Joël Lefrançois
Jean-Claude Rouvilly -
Linda de Suza
Luisa Ferreira -
Tom Hudson
Julien Ferreira -
Louise Herrero
Florence Ferreira
Crew
- Director Javier Ambrossi
- Director Denis Malleval
- Director Javier Calvo
- Novel Georges Simenon
- Writer Jacques Santamaria
- Original Music Composer Jean Musy
- Director of Photography William Watterlot
- Editor Elisabeth Guido
- Producer Jean-Baptiste Neyrac
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- It runs 155 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- The movie is in French, with traditional Chinese and English subtitles for the Hong Kong release.