Alcarràs

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Alcarràs

Released Jan 6, 2023

2h 0m

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In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, this tight-knit group suddenly faces eviction -- and the loss of far more than their home.

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Critics Consensus

While it may lack a narrative punch, Alcarràs captures this rural world and its heritage with a gripping sense of nostalgia for things forever gone.

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David Stratton

The Australian

This is another “end of an era” movie, and a very special one at that.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2023

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Alcarras reminds us of what we’ve been missing. It’s a beautiful, sad, authentic depiction of the drama within one extended family facing a kind of oblivion.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 28, 2023

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K. Austin Collins

Rolling Stone

Simón is attentive to the family as a complex unit, depicting it as a thriving mesh of personalities that do not all agree, but which are all bent toward the common ends of labor and survival, like the fibers comprising a muscle.

Jan 9, 2023

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Alcarràs might not have the deep emotional connection it strives for, but its detailed world of textured characters makes it an experience worth having.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 13, 2024

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

A moving observation of a family negotiating with traditions.

Jan 22, 2024

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Jason Blake

Limelight

It’s taken a long time to get to general release, but Alcarràs is very much worth the wait.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2023

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jane a

The worst movie I have ever seen. Seen quite a few art house/festival/foreign movies but this was The most excruciatingly boring movie I have ever seen. Nothing happened. Then nothing happened. I can't believe this was ever put to screening to the public

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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David S

Heartfelt scenes aith beautiful cinematography which needs a big screen to do it justice

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Raphael G

Carla Simón does it again. Creating a world with such an atmosphere. And so sad.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/23

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Dani G

Ok, but not like extremely good to win the major prize (Golden Bear) at Berlin

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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Stamatina P

Individual performances were great but the story-line was predictable and boring.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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Wayne M

Alcarras is a beautiful portrayal of family and land. Authentic to the bone, it's a quietly moving film that slowly envelopes you in its emotional story. Uniquely, it is filmed entirely in the Catalan language in the small rural town of Alcarras. It tells the story of the multi-generational Sole family. For decades they have farmed their land, predominantly for peaches. They have use of the land thanks to an agreement decades ago when the owners had to give it up under Franco law. But nothing was ever signed and now the current owner wants to sell up the land to solar panel owners. Legally they haven't a leg to stand on and their future is uncertain. It's not just an economic quandary but a dramatic change in their way of life. This film beautifully captures the loss of lifestyle and tradition. It moves slowly and not much happens, but we quietly observe the everyday rhythms of a rural family. The cast is mainly non-professional, adding another layer of authenticity to a small gem of a film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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Synopsis

In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, this tight-knit group suddenly faces eviction -- and the loss of far more than their home.

Director: Carla Simón
Producer: María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno
Screenwriter: Arnau Vilaró, Carla Simón
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Cultura, Movistar+, Alcarràs Film, Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (ICEC), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Radio Televisión Española, Kino Produzioni, Vilaüt Films, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Avalon, Diputació de Lleida, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), MK2 Films, Elastica Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Catalan
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 6, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.1K
Runtime: 2h 0m

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