Synopsis
Golden Balls (Huevos de oro, 1993) is a Spanish tragicomedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by provocateur Bigas Luna. A young Javier Bardem plays Benito, a construction worker who dreams of raising his own tower over the Benidorm coast.
Benito has no money — only swagger, and a readiness to aim it at anyone. He marries the wealthy Marta for her savings while keeping the fierce Claudia (Maribel Verdú) on the side, juggling lies and debts as his concrete dream climbs higher than his sense. Maria de Medeiros and a very young Benicio del Toro round out this sun-baked love tangle.
This is the middle chapter of Luna's "Iberian trilogy," following Jamón Jamón — a lurid send-up of Spanish machismo where lust, cash and vanity melt into one. Bardem isn't a star yet here, but the raw nerve is already unmistakable. Stream Golden Balls online on iFILM.
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