The Tree

The Tree

★ 10.0IMDb Score
Released:2020-02-21
Duration:13 min
Country:Mexico
Director:Miguel Valdez-López
Actors:Rosa María Rojas Rodríguez, Carlos Gueta, David Alejandro Colorado Cabello, Jesús Martínez Flores, Esteban Ibarra
Production:IMAGYX Entertainment, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Calavera Post, Studio Mart

Overview:

Mrs. Lucha, an old woman from a poor village, discovers a magical tree which blooms bread instead of fruits. Carried away by greed, she sells the bread to the townsfolk, unleashing a story in which the small community's true nature is laid bare.

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