The Olive Tree (2016 film)

The Olive Tree (El olivo) is a 2016 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín. It was 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.

Plot
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.

Cast

 * Anna Castillo as Alma
 * Javier Gutiérrez as Alcachofa
 * Pep Ambròs as Rafa
 * Manuel Cucala as Ramón
 * Miguel Angel Aladren as Luis
 * Ana Isabel Mena as Sole
 * Carme Pla as Vanessa

Critical response
The Olive Tree has an approval rating of 88% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10.