She tricks her uncle () and her friend Rafa into driving a truck to Düsseldorf, Germany , where the tree is now on display in the lobby of an energy company. Her journey turns into an international protest supported by social media and the local community. Cast and Credits Director: Icíar Bollaín Writer: Paul Laverty Key Cast: Anna Castillo as Alma Javier Gutiérrez as Alcachofa (Alma's uncle) Pep Ambròs as Rafa Manuel Cucala as Yayo (Alma's grandfather)
A minimalist and emotional score by Pascal Gaigne , performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. Production & Themes El Olivo - Quartet Records El olivo (2016)
(2016), released internationally as The Olive Tree , is a Spanish drama directed by Icíar Bollaín and written by Paul Laverty . The film explores themes of family, environmental preservation, and the impact of the economic crisis through a young woman's quest to save her grandfather . Plot Summary She tricks her uncle () and her friend
The story follows , a 20-year-old girl working on a chicken farm in Canet, Spain. She shares a deep bond with her grandfather, who has stopped speaking and eventually refuses to eat. Believing his decline is due to the loss of a 2,000-year-old olive tree—which the family sold 12 years prior against his will to pay off debts—Alma becomes determined to find and bring it back. Production & Themes El Olivo - Quartet Records