Palm Trees in the Snow

Palm Trees in the Snow

Based on thousands of real stories

Directed by Fernando González Molina

Produced by Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia

2015164 min7.4 / 10

A multigenerational family drama that traces forbidden love and colonial history across decades, anchored by a daughter's journey to uncover her father's hidden past.

Spain, 2003. An accidental discovery leads Clarence to travel from the snowy mountains of Huesca to Equatorial Guinea, to visit the land where her father Jacobo and her uncle Kilian spent most of their youth, the island of Fernando Poo.

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  • Is Palm Trees in the Snow sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Palm Trees in the Snow one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Palm Trees in the Snow easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Palm Trees in the Snow end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Palm Trees in the Snow violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Palm Trees in the Snow scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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