The Tree of Blood

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

Production

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

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

Reception

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

References

  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.