The Black Ball (La Bola Negra)
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The Black Ball (La bola negra)
"Only mystery allows us to live, only mystery" This quote, by Lorca of course, but coined precisely by a surprise character towards the moving ending of La bola negra (The Black Ball), defines one of the strengths of Los Javis' new film, which I had the pleasure of watching at the Cannes premiere: its ability to conceal, reveal, and impress. For, whilst its message and context were to be expected, it was its exquisite sophistication, its subtle…
Milo Quifes, the young actor who went from studying biology at the University of Granada to being part of the main cast of ‘The Black Ball’
You can be from the right and like Spanish cinema, or from Madrid and encourage this selection without madridistas. For example, you don’t have to close to the cinema of Los Javis, awarded the best direction in Cannes (the Coen, the Javis, the Lumiere). It’s true that, as someone said these days, the headline of “Cannes ovationa” is a bit false because in Cannes they applaud everyone. It’s a mixture of glamour and hugofarolism.
"Only the mystery makes us live" This quote, of course from Lorca, but coined precisely by a surprise character towards the thrilling end of The Black Ball, defines one of the powers of the new Los Javis tape that I had the pleasure of seeing in the Cannes premiere: its ability to hide, reveal, impress. Because, while its message and context were expected, it has been its exquisite sophistication, its fine way of spinning and revealing, which ha…
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