Penélope Cruz & Glenn Close’s Big Oscar Contender La Bola Negra Gets Its Best Trailer Yet

A brand-new trailer for Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close’s La Bola Negra has been released, giving another look at the film as it receives a major push for an Oscar run.

The latest trailer for La Bola Negra dropped on September 28, 2026. Ahead of its theatrical release, the movie received an upbeat reaction from the critics. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, La Bola Negra clinched the People’s Choice Award at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. Ambrossi and Calvo won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

The logline of the movie reads, “A bold tapestry spanning nearly a century of Spanish history, La Bola Negra tells the story of three generations of men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, and love in this celebrated film from Cannes-winning directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.”

Check out the La Bola Negra trailer below.

What happens in La Bola Negra trailer?

The trailer for La Bola Negra begins with the announcement that the feature secured the People’s Choice Award at TIFF. Two characters can be spotted engaged in a conversation. While the woman is questioned, “Why did you never tell me your father was alive?” she immediately reacts furiously, adding, “I don’t want to hear anything from that man, neither do you!”

The preview for the Spanish historical drama then jumps to the past to show scenes from the Spanish Civil War. Three time periods are presented together in the trailer. Glenn Close then appears on the trailer and takes over the narration.

She says, “This country has too many love stories buried in the fields.” La Bola Negra explores the themes of war, love, pain, and inheritance. The 2-minute 3-second preview highlights the ensemble cast featuring Penélope Cruz alongside Glenn Close and lead actors Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, and Julio Torres.

Movistar Plus and Suma Content Films, in coproduction with El Deseo and Le Pacte, are the production companies for the project.

Following its award-winning festival run, La Bola Negra will open in theaters on October 16, 2026, before making its streaming debut on Netflix on December 2.

Source: Comingsoon.net