The Olive Tree (Spanish: El olivo) is a 2016 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín.[2] It was also 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.[3][4]
The Olive Tree | |
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Directed by | Icíar Bollaín |
Written by | Paul Laverty |
Starring | Anna Castillo |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | $1.9 million[1] |
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.
Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
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IV Premios Feroz[5][6] | Best Main Actress | Anna Castillo | Nominated |
31st Goya Awards[7] | Best Supporting Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated |
Best New Actress | Anna Castillo | Won | |
Best Original Screenplay | Paul Laverty | Nominated | |
Best Original Score | Pascal Gaigne | Nominated |
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