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Pellet

Country: Spain, Language: Spanish, 88 mins

Original Title

El Bola
  • Director: Achero Mañas
  • Writer: Verónica Fernández; Achero Mañas
  • Producer: José Antonio Félez; Daniel Goldstein

CGiii Comment

There is nothing quite like being lulled into a false sense of happiness...

Mañas shows considerable control...punctuating the film with inappropriate scenes and dialogue...you just know something is wrong.

However, he does let go of the reigns by the end...and, the film suffers as a result...which is a great shame.

Just one scene ruined the whole thing - when you see it, you'll know instantly what scene it is...a very strange decision was made when it made it into the final edit.


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The(ir) Blurb...

El Bola, a 12 year old boy a.k.a. "Pellet" 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.

Cast & Characters

Juan José Ballesta as Pablo;
Pablo Galán as Alfredo;
Alberto Jiménez as José;
Manuel Morón as Mariano;
Ana Wagener as Laura;
Nieve de Medina as Marisa;
Gloria Muñoz as Aurora;
Javier Lago as Alfonso;
Omar Muñoz as Juan;
Soledad Osorio as Abuela de El Bola;
Alfonso Vallejo as Vecino;
Manolo Caro as Birras;
Juan Carlos Martín as Sebas;
Máximo Jiménez as Cobeta;
Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez as Salva