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Director:
Achero Mañas
Writers:
Verónica Fernández (collaborating writer)
Achero Mañas (writer)
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Release Date:
20 October 2000 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
El Bola, a 12 year old boy a.k.a. "Pellet" is a 12 year old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment... more | add synopsis
Awards:
20 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Misleading vocabulary in the film more (27 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Juan José Ballesta ... Pablo (El Bola)
Pablo Galán ... Alfredo
Alberto Jiménez ... José (padre de Alfredo)
Manuel Morón ... Mariano (padre de El Bola)
Ana Wagener ... Laura (asistente social)
Nieve de Medina ... Marisa
Gloria Muñoz ... Aurora (madre de El Bola)
Javier Lago ... Alfonso (amigo de José)
Omar Muñoz ... Juan
Soledad Osorio ... Abuela de El Bola
Alfonso Vallejo ... Vecino
Manolo Caro ... Birras (as Manuel Caro)
Juan Carlos Martín ... Sebas
Máximo Jiménez ... Cobeta
Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez ... Salva
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El bola (UK)
Pellet (International: English title)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Madrid, Spain

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Misleading vocabulary in the film, 5 May 2006
Author: lagiluomo

Hi all, I've just presented this film to my students, I'm a lecturer at Purdue University(IN) and I read the comments here. I have to say that many people are completely wrong when they think that el Alfredo's parents are homosexual. You have to be aware that Spanish language is quite genuine when talking about curses. The fact that Alfredo's father calls his friend "maricón" (literary, "faggot") does not imply AT ALL that he is actually homosexual, it's only a very informal way of addressing a friend, you have to be aware that it is a very different culture. When I read that someone wrote that he found very strange that Alfredo's parents were homosexual, it called my attention and I wanted to double check that, because I really know Spanish culture and society and you can be sure that that is not normal there in Spain so far. Well, I just wanted to point that out. Thank you very much.

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