El Bola

El Bola

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Release Date

10/20/2000

Runtime

88 mins

Genres

Overview

El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship. The heart of the story is the change in El Bola's life, at almost all levels, after befriending this new classmate.

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

$100,957

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A quiet, compassionate portrait of a traumatized child learning to trust again through the unexpected gift of genuine friendship. The film moves with deliberate tenderness, finding light in small gestures of kindness.

Mood

WistfulMelancholicHopeful

Themes

FamilyFriendshipComing of ageIsolation

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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