The Tree of Blood (Spanish: El árbol de la sangre) is a 2018 Spanish-French drama film written and directed by Julio Medem.[1][2] It stars Úrsula Corberó and Álvaro Cervantes alongside Najwa Nimri, Maria Molins, Patricia López Arnaiz, Daniel Grao, Joaquín Furriel, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Luisa Gavasa, José María Pou and Ángela Molina.
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Spanish | El árbol de la sangre |
Directed by | Julio Medem |
Written by | Julio Medem |
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Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
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Distributed by | Diamond Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
Budget | €5.6 million |
Box office | €323,804 + €1.4 million |
Cast edit
- Álvaro Cervantes as Marc
- Úrsula Corberó as Rebeca
- Patricia López Arnaiz as Amaia
- Joaquín Furriel as Olmo
- María Molins as Nuria
- Lucía Delgado portrays young Nuria.
- Luka Peros as Dimitri
- Najwa Nimri as Macarena
- Daniel Grao as Víctor
- Luisa Gavasa as Candela
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Pío
- Ángela Molina as Julieta
- Josep Maria Pou as Jacinto
Production edit
A Spanish-French co-production, the film was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures, Galatea Films, Diamond Films España, Aixerrota Films and Noodles Production, with the participation of EiTB and Movistar+ and support from ICAA and Eurimages.[3] Shooting locations included the Basque Country, Catalonia and Madrid.[3]
Release edit
Distributed by Diamond Films,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on October 31, 2018.
Reception edit
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Tree of Blood has a 55% approval rating based on 11 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[4]
Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, tentatively tagging it as a kind of Julio Medem's "greatest hits".[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Tree of Blood Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Tree Of Blood' On Netflix, Where A Couple Figures Out Their Convoluted Connection To Each Other". Decider. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c "'El árbol de la sangre' – estreno en cines 31 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 30 October 2018.
- ^ "The Tree of Blood". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (29 October 2018). "El árbol de la sangre". Fotogramas.
External links edit
- The Tree of Blood at IMDb
- The Tree of Blood. Netflix.