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Spanish film La Bola Negra emerges as Oscar dark horse

Original: I know The Odyssey is the obvious frontrunner in Best Picture, but there’s something to be said about the way La Bola Ne

Film fans are weighing up Spain's La Bola Negra as a serious Best Picture contender alongside Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Following its release to Spanish audiences, the film has drawn an unusually strong response, with its ratings trajectory on Letterboxd being cited as proof of growing public enthusiasm beyond festival circles.

Why now: The film's striking audience reception in Spain is fueling talk of an awards-season upset against the presumptive frontrunner.

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• I know The Odyssey is the obvious frontrunner in Best Picture, but there’s something to be said about the way La Bola Negra has won over audiences to this degree. The response after releasing to the general public in Spain has been NUTS. Just look at its Letterboxd curve. · AmyHayneKim · 1.5K

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