The Motive, 2017.Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca. Starring Javier Gutierrez, Maria Leon, and Adelfa Calvo.SYNOPSIS:A struggling writer starts to manipulate his neighbours in order to generate ideas for a book. But is he really in control?The Motive is a quiet, studied film about a writer whose imagination becomes entangled with reality. Its economical storytelling creates […]
Movie Review – The Olive Tree (2016)
The Olive Tree, 2016.Directed by Icíar Bollaín. Starring Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs, Manuel Cucala, Miguel Angel Aladren, and Carme Pla.SYNOPSIS:A young woman, along with her uncle and friends, embarks on a journey from rural Spain to Dusseldorf in order to reclaim her grandfather’s beloved olive tree, which is in the hands of a […]
