'The Olive Tree' trivia and fun facts

Tree election

They visited dozens of olive trees to select the final tree.

Actress director

Director Icíar Bollaín has also worked as an actress in other films such as 'El Sur'.

Long casting

The casting process to find the protagonist actress lasted months.

Inspiration

The screenwriter Paul Laverty found inspiration in an article he read in a newspaper.

Shooting in Germany

The film has sequences filmed in Düsseldorf and Colonia.

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