The Tree of Blood explained

Native Name:	Nolink: yes
Director:	Julio Medem
Cinematography:	Kiko de la Rica
Distributor:	Diamond Films
Runtime:	130 minutes
Language:	Spanish
Budget:	€5.6 million
Gross:	€323,804 + €1.4 million

The Tree of Blood (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|'''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.

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. Shooting locations included the Basque Country, Catalonia and Madrid.

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

• List of Spanish films of 2018

External links

• • The Tree of Blood. Netflix.

Notes and References

1. News: The Tree of Blood Movie Review. Common Sense Media. June 24, 2019.
2. News: Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Tree Of Blood' On Netflix, Where A Couple Figures Out Their Convoluted Connection To Each Other. Decider. July 12, 2019.
3. Web site: 'El árbol de la sangre' – estreno en cines 31 de octubre. Audiovisual451. 30 October 2018.
4. Web site: The Tree of Blood. en . RottenTomatoes. 24 March 2024.
5. Web site: Fotogramas. 29 October 2018. Beatriz. Martínez. El árbol de la sangre.