Golden Balls

Golden Balls

1993 · 95 min · ES · 5.5 (103 votes)
Dir. Bigas Luna · Starring Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Maribel Verdú, Elisa Tovati, Benicio del Toro, Alessandro Gassmann
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A libidinous construction worker uses his charm and bravado in an attempt to attain enough finances to build his dream project.

VIBE

A dizzying descent into ambition's dark heart. This film feels like a fever dream of excess, where dreams of grandeur crumble under the weight of corruption and personal ruin. It's a stylish, tragic exploration of one man's unyielding pursuit of a monument.

decadenttragicsatiricalmelancholicsteadyEuropean arthousecharacter studydark comedyambitioncorruptiontragedyexcess
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