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Under the Tree

Under the Tree

Two Families. One Tree. A Bloody Mess.

20176.71h 29m

Overview

When Baldvin and Inga's next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.

Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Written by Huldar Breiðfjörð, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Box OfficeBudget: $2.1M0

Top Cast

Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson

Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson

Atli

Edda Björgvinsdóttir

Edda Björgvinsdóttir

Inga

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Baldvin

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Konrad

Selma Björnsdóttir

Selma Björnsdóttir

Eybjorg

Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir

Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir

Agnes

Dóra Jóhannsdóttir

Dóra Jóhannsdóttir

Rakel

S

Sigrídur Sigurpálsdóttir Scheving

Asa

Themes & Keywords

treesatirechainsawikea

About Under the Tree

Under the Tree is a drama, comedy film released in 2017 exploring themes of tree, satire, chainsaw, ikea. Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, it stars Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson. When Baldvin and Inga's next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.

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