The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

64% Critic Match

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

6.4 / 10• 1965• 1h 25m•NR• Spanish

Drama

Storyline

Not realizing the dangers he is facing, Young Dieter will do anything to get his ball back after it was thrown over the Berlin wall by a ruthless guar

Cast & Crew

Nino del Arco

Dieter Smith

Lead

Daniel Gélin

Gunther Smith

Yolanda Varela

Mrs. Smith

George Rigaud

Mr. Dalmhan

Karin Block

Karin Dalhman

Harry Wolff

Karin's boyfriend

Inma de Santis

Martha (as Ima de Santis)

Linda Christian

Martha's mother

What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ismael Rodríguez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

6.4 / 10• 1965• 1h 25m•NR• Spanish

Drama

Storyline

Not realizing the dangers he is facing, Young Dieter will do anything to get his ball back after it was thrown over the Berlin wall by a ruthless guar

Cast & Crew

Nino del Arco

Dieter Smith

Lead

Daniel Gélin

Gunther Smith

Yolanda Varela

Mrs. Smith

George Rigaud

Mr. Dalmhan

Karin Block

Karin Dalhman

Harry Wolff

Karin's boyfriend

Inma de Santis

Martha (as Ima de Santis)

Linda Christian

Martha's mother

What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ismael Rodríguez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

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