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The Bastards' Fig Tree
The Bastards' Fig Tree

The Bastards' Fig Tree

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A trigger-happy Nationalist fears retribution from the son of a man he executed. To mollify the boy's anger, he takes a drastic step: he keeps constant watch over the fig tree the boy has planted at his father's gravesite. As the years pass, the man's lonely vigil makes him a tourist attraction, much to the chagrin of his former colleagues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$47255

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

22 November 2017

Country

Spain

Cast

Karra Elejalde

Karra Elejalde

Rogelio

Carlos Areces

Carlos Areces

Ermo

Pepa Aniorte

Pepa Aniorte

Cipriana

Mikel Losada

Mikel Losada

Pedro Alberto

Jordi Sánchez

Jordi Sánchez

Benito Muro

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Don Eulogio

Marcos Balgañón

Marcos Balgañón

Gabino (niño)

Juanlu Escudero

Juanlu Escudero

Salvador

José Luis Esteban

José Luis Esteban

Eduardo

Ylenia Baglietto

Ylenia Baglietto

Loreto

David Pinilla

David Pinilla

Doctor Maruri

Quique Gago

Quique Gago

Padre de Gabino

Enriqueta Vega

Enriqueta Vega

Madre de Gabino

Azucena Trincado

Azucena Trincado

Hermana de Gabino

Itziar Aizpuru

Itziar Aizpuru

Vecina

Alfonso Torregrosa

Alfonso Torregrosa

Alcalde

Juan Viadas

Juan Viadas

Padre del caserío

Ane Gabarain

Ane Gabarain

Madre del caserío

Mitxel Santamarina

Mitxel Santamarina

Acólito

Eneko Sagardoy

Eneko Sagardoy

Gabino (adulto)

Fernando Ustarroz

Fernando Ustarroz

Vecino

Borja Fano

Borja Fano

Vecino

Gemma Martínez

Gemma Martínez

Peregrina

Patricia Urrutia

Patricia Urrutia

Madre del niño enfermo

Jorge Carrero

Jorge Carrero

Concejal de enseñanza

Txubio Fernández de Jáuregui

Txubio Fernández de Jáuregui

Concejal de urbanismo

Karmele Larrinaga

Karmele Larrinaga

Amiga de Cipriana

Josean De Miguel

Josean De Miguel

Mayordomo

Bego Oliver

Bego Oliver

Viuda rezando

Gentzane Alvarez

Gentzane Alvarez

Mujer empujada

Oscar Marino

Oscar Marino

Rogelio (doble escena final)

Andrés Herrera

Andrés Herrera

Luis

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