Golden Bear - Berlinale 2022
For generations, the Solé family have spent their summers picking peaches on their farm in Alcarràs, a small village in Catalonia. But this year's harvest could well be their last, as they are threatened with eviction. The owner of the land has new plans: to cut down the peach trees and install solar panels. Faced with an uncertain future, the large family, usually so united, is being torn apart and risks losing everything that made it strong...
Carla Simón won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival with this film in 2022. Four years on, the issues facing this farming family still resonate with great force. But the beauty of the film also lies in the director's sensitive portrayal of the three generations who live together on the family farm. - Atmosphères 53
-Cinéville, Laval
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