Palm Trees in the Snow

Palm Trees in the Snow

2015 · 164 min · ES · 7.4 (543 votes)
Dir. Fernando González Molina · Starring Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena García, Alain Hernández, Berta Vázquez, Djédjé Apali · Music Lucas Vidal

Based on thousands of real stories

DramaHistoryRomance

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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This is a sweeping, melancholic historical romance steeped in family secrets and forbidden love. Its slow-burn pace and lush cinematography transport you across decades and continents, exploring themes of colonialism and identity. Perfect for a reflective, emotionally resonant journey.

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sibling relationshipbased on novel or book1970splantationforbidden lovefamily secretscolonialism1950s1960swest africa2000safrican historyequatorial guinea
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