Under the Tree (2017 film)

Under the Tree (Icelandic: Undir trénu) is a 2017 Icelandic dark comedy drama film directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but did not get nominated.[3][4]

Under the Tree
Film poster
Directed byHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Written byHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
StarringSteinþór Hróar Steinþórsson
CinematographyMonika Lenczewska
Music byDaníel Bjarnason
Release dates
  • 31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) (Venice)
  • 6 September 2017 (2017-09-06) (Iceland)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic
Box office$612,628[1]

Plot

Konrad and Eybjorg complain to their neighbours Inga and Baldvin that their tree casts a shadow over their backyard patio. This ignites a feud that escalates exponentially, leading to a tragic yet comedic ending.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

See also

References
  1. "Under The Tree". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. Lang, Brent (15 August 2017). "Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. "Undir trénu framlag Íslands til Óskarsverðlaunanna 2018". Icelandic Film Centre. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. "Under the Tree review – Icelandic over-the-hedge warfare drama - Reviewed by Cath Clarke". The Guardian, UK. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Under the Tree (Undir trénu) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. "Under the Tree Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 July 2018.


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