El Olivo (2016) Apr 2026

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)

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. She tricks her uncle () and her friend