Santoalla

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Santoalla

2017

1h 23m

Documentary

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

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14 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

A progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, arrive in the crumbling Spanish village of Santoalla. The foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.

Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

08/01/2017

Santoalla is a true crime documentary unlike any you've seen before. It's nuanced, bittersweet, and haunting...

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

07/27/2017

"Santoalla" is really concerned with cultures in collision, with what happens when dreams of paradise clash, good intentions become unhinged and the darker angels of our nature gain the upper hand.

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

07/25/2017

While "Santoalla" is a small story, its poignancy resonates, like an echo finding its way through the peaks and valleys of this windswept, eternal landscape.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

08/07/2024

4/5

This tale of personal injustice and crime suffered in paradise-like region of Spain is a noteworthy, emotional documentary piece.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

01/02/2018

B+

A rewarding human interest documentary.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

08/18/2017

2/4

[A]t no point do [directors Andrew] Becker and [Daniel] Mehrer convince us that there's any legitimate mystery to be found here.

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@RT34801979 08/06/2023

I found this brilliant film to be mesmerising visually as well as captivating in terms of pace and plot and character development. I suspect it will live in my head for a long time - in a good way.

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09/26/2021

Was an interesting enough story but I felt like it was badly structured. Not very gripping overall, lots of nothing much going on

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Gina W

@RT47387387 03/20/2018

Saw SANTOALLA, a documentary about a Dutch couple who dream of finding their paradise in the Galicia area of northern Spain, and their relationship with the only other inhabitants of the village. Rated 85% by RT. I gave it 4 stars.

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Synopsis

A progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, arrive in the crumbling Spanish village of Santoalla. The foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.

Director: Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer
Producer: Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer, Cristina de la Torre
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Oscilloscope Films, RadicalMedia
Genre: Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4K
Runtime: 1h 23m