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The Tree of Blood

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The Tree of Blood
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl árbol de la sangre
Directed byJulio Medem
Written byJulio Medem
Starring
CinematographyKiko de la Rica
Production
companies
  • Arcadia Motion Pictures
  • Galatea Films
  • Diamond Films España
  • Aixerrota Films
  • Noodles Production
Distributed byDiamond Films
Release date
  • October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31) (Spain)
Running time
130 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish
Budget€5.6 million
Box office€323,804 + €1.4 million

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.

Cast

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Production

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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

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Distributed by Diamond Films,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on October 31, 2018.

Reception

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The Tree of Blood Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c "'El árbol de la sangre' – estreno en cines 31 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "The Tree of Blood". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (29 October 2018). "El árbol de la sangre". Fotogramas.
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