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This
stark, stunning debut feature is loosely based on a Brothers Grimm
fairy tale of the same name, and stars Björk in her first on-screen
performance.
Set in medieval Iceland, THE JUNIPER TREE follows Margit (BjörK) and
her older sister Katla as they flee for safety after their mother is
burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter and protection with
Johan, and his resentful young son, Jonas, the sisters help form an
impromptu family unit that’s soon strained by Katla’s burgeoning
sorcery.
Nominated for the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Distinctive, ambitious, and genuinely poetic.” – The Los Angeles Times