The Tree of Blood

"No secret remains hidden forever"

2018 2h 10m ES

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 162

Drama

Synopsis

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Marc and Rebeca, a young couple, travel to an old country house that used to belong to their family. Once there, they write the shared history of their roots, creating a huge family tree that harbours relationships of love, heartbreak, sex, madness, jealousy and infidelity, and under which also lies a history laden with secrets.

“No secret remains hidden forever”

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Cast

Álvaro Cervantes
Marc
Úrsula Corberó
Rebeca
Najwa Nimri
Macarena
Patricia López Arnaiz
Amaia
Daniel Grao
Víctor
Joaquín Furriel
Olmo
María Molins
Nuria
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Pío

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julio Medem
Writers: Julio Medem, Julio Medem
Languages: Basque, Catalan, Spanish, Italian
Countries: Belgium, France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Basque, Catalan, Spanish, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julio Medem, shot by Kiko de la Rica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Elena Ruiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Álvaro Cervantes and Úrsula Corberó and Najwa Nimri carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No secret remains hidden forever".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julio Medem directs. Kiko de la Rica behind the camera. Lucas Vidal scores. Elena Ruiz cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Spain. Dialogue in Basque, Catalan, Spanish, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Basque, Catalan, Spanish, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Spain.
4Directed by Julio Medem, shot by Kiko de la Rica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elena Ruiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Álvaro Cervantes and Úrsula Corberó and Najwa Nimri carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No secret remains hidden forever".
9IMDB entry: tt6433832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.