Santoalla

Released Jul 19, 2017

1h 23m

Documentary

Mystery & Thriller

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A progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, arrive in the crumbling Spanish village of Santoalla. The foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.

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Kristy Puchko

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Santoalla is a true crime documentary unlike any you've seen before. It's nuanced, bittersweet, and haunting...

Aug 1, 2017

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

"Santoalla" is really concerned with cultures in collision, with what happens when dreams of paradise clash, good intentions become unhinged and the darker angels of our nature gain the upper hand.

Jul 27, 2017

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

While "Santoalla" is a small story, its poignancy resonates, like an echo finding its way through the peaks and valleys of this windswept, eternal landscape.

Jul 25, 2017

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Dennis Schwartz

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A rewarding human interest documentary.

Rated: B+

Jan 2, 2018

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

[A]t no point do [directors Andrew] Becker and [Daniel] Mehrer convince us that there's any legitimate mystery to be found here.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2017

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Though the middle of the film becomes rather to languorous for its own good, a sudden late injection of pace and incident forcefully restores momentum.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 13, 2017

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I found this brilliant film to be mesmerising visually as well as captivating in terms of pace and plot and character development. I suspect it will live in my head for a long time - in a good way.

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Was an interesting enough story but I felt like it was badly structured. Not very gripping overall, lots of nothing much going on

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Saw SANTOALLA, a documentary about a Dutch couple who dream of finding their paradise in the Galicia area of northern Spain, and their relationship with the only other inhabitants of the village. Rated 85% by RT. I gave it 4 stars.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

A progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, arrive in the crumbling Spanish village of Santoalla. The foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.

Director: Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer
Producer: Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer, Cristina de la Torre
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Oscilloscope Films
Genre: Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4K
Runtime: 1h 23m

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