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Under the Tree

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When Baldvin and Inga's next-door neighbors complain that a tree in the couple's backyard casts a shadow over their sun deck, what starts off as a typical spat between suburbanites soon spirals violently and unexpectedly out of control.

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Under the Tree leads viewers into decidedly bleak territory, but it's leavened by sly intelligence and a surprising sense of humor.

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Demetrios Matheou London Evening Standard 08/20/2018
4/5
This is a cracking film, though the good people of the Icelandic tourist board may be holding their heads in their hands. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 08/14/2018
5/5
A remarkable writer-director gifted with razor-sharp wit and an uncanny grasp of human foibles, Sigurðsson is the best approximation to a 21st century Billy Wilder that contemporary cinema has to offer. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) 08/10/2018
3/5
It's a striking, if slightly silly, curio from the writer-director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson: 85 minutes of Bergman-lite topped off with five minutes of Tarantino. Go to Full Review Dan Scully Cinema76 03/20/2020
At a time where catharsis increasingly takes precedent over progress, Under the Tree has become essential. Go to Full Review John Tones Espinof 07/12/2019
3.5/5
The movie's humor is cooked at low temperature, discreetly, with small explosions of cruelty. Go to Full Review Naila Scargill Trebuchet 02/28/2019
A deliciously dark satire that examines the fragile nature of civility in a suburban setting, where it can take very little to provoke savagery and the collapse of a delicate social order. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Soldiers o @RT65853146 08/15/2024 "Who can stop grief's avalanche once it starts to roll" (Euripides). See more Wolfgang G @RT51462348 12/07/2023 Under the Tree ist eine düstere Schwarze Komödie von Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson… Weil der Baum von Inga und Baldvin einen Schatten auf das Grundstück der betuchten Nachbarn wirft, entsteht ein heftiger Streit zwischen dem Ehepaar und ihren Nachbarn… Streitende Nachbarn, wer kennt das nicht, aber dieser Streit eskaliert… Eine schwarze Komödie mit giftigem Humor aus Island… Die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet und die Schauspieler sind überzeugend… Gesamthandlung der Inszenierung solide und glaubwürdig… See more Krzysztof P @RT62723140 05/18/2022 Dramat o walniętej babie i sąsiedzkiej spinie. Zbędny wątek żony młodego. 2/3 filmu rozwleczone i nudne. Ciekawsza końcówka z mocniejszym wydźwiękiem See more chris k @chrunaway 07/01/2021 If you're into a bit of wry - deeply cruel - humour, you're absolutely going to love this. See more 07/03/2020 THERE IS NO REASON TO WATCH THIS FILM. I’m very open-minded in my tastes, and this was so bad it’s maddening. See more les n @Vegas628 09/03/2019 Entertaining until the final 2 minutes with the silly Hollywood ending. See more Read all reviews
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Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

Director

Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson

Atli

Edda Björgvinsdóttir

Inga

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Baldvin

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Konrad

Selma Björnsdóttir

Eybjorg

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Synopsis When Baldvin and Inga's next-door neighbors complain that a tree in the couple's backyard casts a shadow over their sun deck, what starts off as a typical spat between suburbanites soon spirals violently and unexpectedly out of control.
Director
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Producer
Grímar Jónsson, Sindri Páll Kjartansson, Þór Sigurjónsson
Screenwriter
Huldar Breiðfjörð, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Madants, One Two Films, Profile Pictures, Netop Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$66.4K
Runtime
1h 29m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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