Review of The Olive Tree (2016) by Bego F — 04 May 2017

Heart warming Spanish drama with a great performance by Anna Castillo.

This review of The Olive Tree (2016) was written by Bego F on 04 May 2017.

The Olive Tree has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hilary A White (243) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 20 Mar 2017

[A] charming but purposeful community drama that wears its heart on its sleeve while discussing broader themes…

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By Jordi Batlle (21) for La Vanguardia (Spain) (43) on 08 May 2016

The story of the sale of an old olive sets as the backdrop of an emotional reflection about family roots. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By José Martín (128) for El antepenúltimo mohicano (311) on 11 May 2016

Anna Castillo's work is formidable and visceral, managing to transmit clearly the impotence the main character holds indide. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Graeme Tuckett (166) for Stuff.co.nz (387) on 14 Jun 2017

It is a deceptively well written film, with sly humour and well-earned pathos breaking out all over the show…

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By Marcos Gandía (63) for Sensacine (386) on 11 May 2016

The script slowly loses its power as it nears the end thanks to a simplistic and emptily optimistic vibe. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Carlos Boyero (70) for El Pais (Spain) (511) on 04 May 2016

Making social cinema has the risk of becoming propaganda... in this case the symbolism is too on the nose and tiring. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Kate Muir (612) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 16 Mar 2017

This is a small, soulful film that has two stars: the feisty Spanish actress Anna Castillo and a vast, gnarled, thousand-year-old olive tree…

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By Jon Lyus (167) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 15 Mar 2017

The Olive Tree is an alluring fable with undertones and symbols that punctuate a heart-warming modern metaphor that is well worth watching…

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By Luis Fernando Galván (195) for En Filme (289) on 27 Mar 2017

A family and intimate drama with dyes of ecological fable that serves as a metaphor for the economic dynamics in the European Union and its…

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By Mikel Zorrilla (231) for Espinof (390) on 11 May 2016

A movie that might be a little too on the nose when it comes to it's main subject, but executed so gracefully you won't mind. [Full review in Spanish]…

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