Olivia
A solitary mountain girl ventures toward a slaughterhouse-haunted foothill world when her father's disappearance fractures her secluded home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- austere
- melancholic
- eerie
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Olivia leaves the mountain home and descends toward the foothills while searching for her missing father.
The family's mountain home is positioned near the slaughterhouse where Father works.
Father's unexplained disappearance is the concrete event that sends Olivia away from home in search of him.
Olivia, Father, and their home are isolated in the mountains, with the surrounding foothills shaping the search.
Films like Olivia, and why
Winter's Bone
shares austere rural isolation, a young protagonist, and a search shaped by family absence
The Spirit of the Beehive
shares contemplative pacing, child-centered perception, and haunting rural landscapes
The Naked Island
shares minimalist storytelling, harsh landscape, and family labor under difficult conditions
Movie Details
- Director
- Sofía Petersen
- Release Date
- 2025-08-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 9.0 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Tina Sconochini
- Dario del Carmen Haro Santana
- Carolina Tejeda
- Héctor González
Common questions
- What is Olivia about?
- A solitary mountain girl ventures toward a slaughterhouse-haunted foothill world when her father's disappearance fractures her secluded home.
- What is Olivia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Olivia as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Olivia violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Olivia.
- Which films are like Olivia?
- Films with a similar feel include Winter's Bone, The Spirit of the Beehive, and The Naked Island.
- How long is Olivia?
- Olivia runs 127 minutes.
