El Olivo (2016) Info

(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

A minimalist and emotional score by Pascal Gaigne , performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. Production & Themes El Olivo - Quartet Records El olivo (2016)

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. (2016), released internationally as The Olive Tree ,