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The Tree of Knowledge

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Gaspard, a teenager from the suburbs of Lisbon, falls into the hands of the Ogre, a man who has made a pact with the Devil. The Ogre uses the boy to attract tourists, whom he transforms into animals and then kills. Gaspard escapes with a donkey and a dog that he has grown fond of, and in an enchanted manor, he meets the spirit of Queen D. Maria I. Meanwhile, enraged, the Ogre sets off in pursuit.

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Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) Nov 13
3.5/5
Part absurdist fairytale, part reconciliation between Portuguese society then and now, Eugène Green’s understated but outrageous socio-political rhetoric is quite a thing. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Sep 25
A dark, dreamy, and totally offbeat fable about growing up, waking up, and figuring out what matters. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Sep 22
3.5/5
The Tree Of Knowledge is handsomely shot, intelligent, self-conscious and unabashedly peculiar. Go to Full Review Laurence Boyce Cineuropa Sep 19
3/4
There’s a boldness and playfulness here that ultimately make the film quietly compelling Go to Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Sep 19
7/10
It’s a weird comedy, but with Green’s personal tie to the material, it feels unlikely that any other filmmaker could craft a flick quite like it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eugène Green

Director

Rui Pedro Silva

Actor

Ana Moreira

Actor

Diogo Doria

Actor

João Arrais

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Leonor Silveira

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Movie Info

Synopsis Gaspard, a teenager from the suburbs of Lisbon, falls into the hands of the Ogre, a man who has made a pact with the Devil. The Ogre uses the boy to attract tourists, whom he transforms into animals and then kills. Gaspard escapes with a donkey and a dog that he has grown fond of, and in an enchanted manor, he meets the spirit of Queen D. Maria I. Meanwhile, enraged, the Ogre sets off in pursuit.
Director
Eugène Green
Producer
Luís Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
Screenwriter
Eugène Green
Production Co
Le Plein de Super, O Som e a Fúria
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 41m