''El Bola'' (English: ''Pellet'') is a

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drama film, directed by

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. It won the

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Plot

Pablo a.k.a. "El Bola" is a twelve-year-old boy with an overly aggressive father. He has few friends at school until a new kid, Alfredo, arrives. The warm, caring atmosphere in Alfredo's family provides a stark contrast to Pablo's violent father. Pablo's experience of his friend's family teaches him to confront his worst fears.

Cast

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* 2000 films 2000 drama films Best Film Goya Award winners European Film Awards winners (films) Films set in Madrid 2000s Spanish-language films Films directed by Achero Mañas Films about child abuse Spanish drama films Spanish independent films 2000s Spanish films {{2000s-drama-film-stub