Calling to mind the Dardennes brothers with a difference, El Árbol is utterly engaging, and a brilliant film! Wandering through the hot streets of a Spanish town, the gorgeous (and impressively acted) Santiago is having an existential crisis. Day and night he walks the streets encountering different people, including randomly meeting a Jane Birkin-esque girl, a fair bit of time with a bottle, and some extremely intriguing singing nuns… Produced by the great Carlos Reygadas (Silent Light, LIFF 2007). Don’t miss this one.
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