The Bastards' Fig Tree
La higuera de los bastardos
2017 · 1h 43m · Comedy, Drama · Spain · Rated 12 (ES)
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.
Written & directed by
Ana MurugarrenBased on the novel by
Ramiro Pinilla6.0Smart score
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