El Olivo
Never lose touch with your roots.
Alma’s family has been producing quality olive oil in the Baix Maestrat area of Spain’s Castellón for generations. Yet changing pressures in the industry have made their traditional practices economically untenable, and the family is now in the mass-production poultry business. Alma’s grandfather has not spoken in years. Sadness envelopes him, and he no longer wants to eat. His sons—Alma’s father and uncle—are impatient with him, but Alma understands her grandfather. She realizes he has been grieving for a thousand-year-old olive tree that the family has uprooted and sold to pay some debts. (A sadly common reality in Castellón at present.) Unable to bear the idea that her grandfather could die without seeing this terrible wrong corrected, Alma undertakes a quixotic mission to locate the tree and return it to the family orchard, so that her grandfather may have peace in his final days.
The Olive Tree (2016) is a drama and comedy film directed by Icíar Bollaín, released on May 6, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs and Manuel Cucala. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 145 ratings.
Anna Castillo
as Alma
Javier Gutiérrez
as Alcachofa
Pep Ambròs
as Rafa
Manuel Cucala
as Ramón
Miguel Ángel Aladrén
as Luis
Carme Pla
as Vanessa
Ana Isabel Mena
as Sole
María Romero
as Wiki
Paula Usero
as Adelle
Janina Agnes Schröder
as Sophie
Cris Blanco
as Estrella
Paco Manzanedo
as Nelson
Directed by Icíar Bollaín, written by Paul Laverty, produced by Juan Gordon.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 145 ratings.
**Trees, the pen the earth's holding to write its fate.** Check about this film on the internet, it is definitely an under- noticed film. But decently rated, which deserve even better than that. Once you watched it, you would be surprised to know how such a beautiful tale went unnoticed. If I had a chance, I would have selected it for the Oscars to represent Spain, instead of 'Julieta'. Written by an Irish writer…
Reviewed on October 22, 2017
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The Olive Tree (2016) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and MovistarTV. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Olive Tree (2016) includes Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs, Manuel Cucala and Miguel Ángel Aladrén. The film was directed by Icíar Bollaín. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Olive Tree was released on May 6, 2016 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Olive Tree (2016) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 145 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
