El Bola
Directed by	Achero Mañas
Starring	Juan José Ballesta Pablo Galán Alberto Jiménez Ana Wagener
Music by	Eduardo Arbide
Distributed by	Axiom Films (UK and Ireland)
Release date	20 October 2000 (2000-10-20)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

El Bola (English: Pellet) is a 2000 Spanish drama film, directed by Achero Mañas. It won the Goya Award for Best Film at the 15th Goya Awards.^[1] It is available in the United States from Filmmovement.

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