Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)

After the death of her father, a young Spanish woman discovers a partial letter. As she searches for the answers, she embarks on a journey that takes her back to Africa, where she unfolds the secrets of her family.

Director:

Fernando González Molina

Writers:

Sergio G. Sánchez, Luz Gabás (novel)

Stars:

Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena García

5 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mario Casas	...	Killian
Adriana Ugarte	...	Clarence
Macarena García	...	Julia
Alain Hernández	...	Jacobo
Berta Vázquez	...	Bisila
Djédjé Apali	...	Iniko (as Djedje Apali)
Daniel Grao	...	Manuel
Kimbo	...	Ose (as José María Kimbo)
Fernando Cayo	...	Garuz
Celso Bugallo	...	Kilian mayor
Petra Martínez	...	Julia mayor
Luis Callejo	...	Gregorio
José Manuel Poga	...	Marcial
Serge Happi	...	Simón
Michael Batista	...	Laha

Storyline

Killian is a young man who has never left the remote mountains of Huesca (Spain) which saw him grow up. In 1953, he travels back to the exotic Equatorial African island of Fernando Poo, in Spanish Guinee, where he was born, to work in a cacao plantation alongside his father and his brother. During 20 years in this island, until the troubled days of independence, he will undertake a journey towards maturity and knowledge, but will also have to deal with pain and loss.

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Plot Keywords:

sex on the beach | prostitution | breasts | native nudity | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mario Casas and Berta Vazquez were a couple in real life.

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Goofs

During the dance club scene, set in 1953/4, the guitarist is playing a custom colour Fender Stratocaster. The Fender Stratocaster was introduced in the USA in 1954, and custom colours weren't available until 1956/7. Also, it if very doubtful any African musician could afford such an instrument. The first Stratocaster didn't reach the UK until 1958.

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Soundtracks

Welcome To Malabo
Performed by Yolanda Eyama

User Reviews

True Art

This was one of the most beautiful and moving movies that I have seen in my entire life. It was shot and written so well, with wonderful acting that brought depth to the characters and substance to the plot. Though it was almost 3 hours, I could have watched so much more. I enjoyed the journey that I darted on with the characters and everything came full circle and was done so incredibly well.

The love shared by the two main characters was so deep and pure that I was moved to tears---sobbing, really---multiple times.

But it's more than a beautiful love story, it's life in art. Truly, a work of art. I'm so glad that I chose to watch it, I'm just so moved.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Kriolu Aragonese

Release Date:

25 December 2015 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Palm Trees in the Snow

Filming Locations:

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,428,235

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia Cine, Atresmedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

163 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1