The Olive Tree (2016 film)
2016 film
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The Olive Tree (Spanish: El olivo) is a 2016 drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín and written by Paul Laverty starring Anna Castillo alongside Javier Gutiérrez and Pep Ambròs. It was shortlisted as one of three films as the Spanish submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but was not selected.[2][3]
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| Spanish | El olivo |
| Directed by | Icíar Bollaín |
| Written by | Paul Laverty |
| Produced by | Juan Gordon |
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| Cinematography | Sergi Gallardo |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Pascal Gaigne |
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| Distributed by | eOne Films Spain |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $1.9 million[1] |
Plot
Alma is a 20-year-old girl and adores her grandfather, a man who has not spoken for years. When the elderly man also refuses to eat, the girl decides to recover the millenary tree that the family sold against his will. In order to succeed, she needs to count on her uncle, a victim of the crisis, her friend Rafa, and her whole town to help her. The problem is to find out where in Europe the olive tree is.
Cast
- Anna Castillo as Alma
- Javier Gutiérrez as Alcachofa
- Pep Ambròs as Rafa
- Manuel Cucala as Ramón
- Miguel Angel Aladren as Luis
- Ana Isabel Mena as Sole
- Carme Pla as Vanessa
Production
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Miami Festival.[4] Distributed by eOne Films Spain,[5] it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 May 2016.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[6]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored the film to be "a feel-good combination of angry and tender".[7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2017 |
4th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Film | Anna Castillo | Nominated | [8][9] |
| 31st Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best New Actress | Anna Castillo | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Laverty | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Pascal Gaigne | Nominated |
