The Bastards' Fig Tree

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The Bastards' Fig Tree

Released May 10, 2019

1h 46m

Comedy

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During the Spanish Civil War, a fascist soldier becomes a hermit who is obsessed with a fig tree after looking into the eyes of a boy whose father and brother he killed.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

A thin plot and a distractingly jaunty score hold "The Bastards' Fig Tree" back. But for the most part, this is a thought-provoking historical fairy tale about the values - and grudges - that survive whomever's in power.

May 10, 2019

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

It is not only the film about the Spanish Civil War that we deserve, but also the one that we need. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 6, 2019

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Leigh Monson

Birth.Movies.Death.

For as slight as The Bastards' Fig Tree is, I can't say I didn't have a good time watching it.

Jun 4, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An absorbing film on the lingering effects of fascism.

Rated: B-

May 31, 2019

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Andrew Emerson

Film Threat

The Bastards' Fig Tree isn't primarily an interrogation of history, and it never explicitly addresses all of these thorny issues. But by virtue of its setting and narrative material, the film still ends up making a political statement.

Rated: 6/10

May 23, 2019

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Alberto Bermejo

El Mundo (Spain)

[The Film] lacks soul and credibility. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 1/5

Nov 27, 2017

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Technically "The Bastard Fig Tree" isn't horror, though there is some horrific actions taken on behalf of horrific ideology. Still thanks to some gothically framed characters, haunting and fantasy-like cinematography there is an air of dark fairytale inspiration enveloping the story. Despite the more dark dramatic style of story telling "The Bastard Fig Tree" is a beautifully tragic, and captivating film. The acting is superb. The characters are layered and familiar. And the story, even as it is set in a historical point, is very relevant to now. Ana Murugarren is very direct in telling the story as a classic morality tale. The use on the antagonist as transformative, becoming the protagonist and caretaker of the story's heart is brilliant. The horror elements happen within very dramatic, chilling scenes where sheer cruelty and calculative action of man's own ideology. Violence and social cleansing of people who's views differ with such finality is horrifying. Fascists, Nazis, Death Squads, White Supremacy, all terrifying and disturbing similar. This makes "The Bastard Fig Tree" recognizable and relevant today as it is to history. The film is subtitled, but it is definitely worth watching

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During the Spanish Civil War, a fascist soldier becomes a hermit who is obsessed with a fig tree after looking into the eyes of a boy whose father and brother he killed.

Director: Ana Murugarren
Producer: Joaquin Trincado
Screenwriter: Ana Murugarren
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Blogmedia SL
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2019
Runtime: 1h 46m

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