The Blue Apple Tree(2012)

Wherever there's a blue apple tree, anything can happen

The Blue Apple Tree is a Venezuelan film following Diego, an emotionally withdrawn 11-year-old city boy forced to spend his holiday with his estranged grandfather Francis on a remote mountain farm in the Andes. Barely knowing each other, the two must navigate their fractured relationship as Diego confronts his inner turmoil against the backdrop of rural life. The film explores themes of family reconnection and childhood resilience through the lens of a boy learning to open himself to human connection. Set in Venezuela's rugged highlands, it captures the slow, transformative power of time spent away from the city, where isolation becomes an unexpected path toward healing.