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202215 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Fruit Tree

202215 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A young woman wanders through a rental house in California City, triggering unexpected memories of her childhood home in Los Angeles.

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Isabelle Tollenaere

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A young woman wanders through a rental house in California City, triggering unexpected memories of her childhood home in Los Angeles.

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Isabelle Tollenaeredirector

Isabelle Tollenaerewriter

Sharleece Bournecast

Alexis Boldencast

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Sharleece wanders through a rental house in California City, a small desert town. She looks out the window and remembers her childhood home in Los Angeles. The film captures her reflections and emotions as she moves through the empty space. Memories surface, connecting her past to the present. Directed by Isabelle Tollenaere, The Fruit Tree runs for 15 minutes and presents a personal narrative set against a backdrop of familiar yet distant surroundings.

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