The sprawling intergenerational epic La Bola Negra is the best film of 2026

A sprawling generational epic that left me gobsmacked, La Bola Negra is a boldly ambitious masterwork of unparalleled imagination and emotional fortitude. Moving in nonlinear fashion between 1932, 1937, and 2017, this rich tapestry of love, death, tragedy, rebirth, forgiveness, imagination, and resilience is a startling wonder. It’s a daring throwback to the wild days of Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Luchino Visconti, who used history as a springboard for multifaceted stories that defied easy categorization and dared to challenge audiences in ways they never dreamt possible.There are three interlocking stories, and directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo transition between them with captivating bravado. In 1932, dashing young Carlos (Milo Quifes), the son of a wealthy industrialist, is blacklisted from becoming a member of his town’s exclusive social club and casino because of the assumption that he is Gay.

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