The Juniper Tree

Name: The Juniper Tree
Director: Nietzchka Keene
Released: 1990-04-10T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 6.8

1990 · TMDB 6.8

Directed by Nietzchka Keene

Margit and her older sister Katla flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter 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.

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Björk stars in this stark, elemental adaptation of a Brothers Grimm tale about a mother's death, a stepmother's cruelty, and a boy's transformation into a bird.

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Björk Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir Valdimar Örn Flygenring Guðrún Gísladóttir Geirlaug Sunna Þormar

Director · Nietzchka Keene Producer · Nietzchka Keene Writer · Nietzchka Keene Cinematography · Randolph Sellars Composer · Larry Lipkis Editor · Nietzchka Keene

Runtime: 79 min
Released: 1990-04-10
Studio: Keene/Moyroud Productions
Country: Iceland
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.8

Fantasy Drama

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Björk stars in this stark, elemental adaptation of a Brothers Grimm tale about a mother's death, a stepmother's cruelty, and a boy's transformation into a bird.