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6.8Margit 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.
Released: 1990-04-1079 minDir: Nietzchka KeeneDrama, Fantasy
Cast
- Björk as Margit
- Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir as Katla
- Valdimar Örn Flygenring as Johann
- Guðrún Gísladóttir as Mother
- Geirlaug Sunna Þormar as Jónas
Themes
- fairy tale
- brothers grimm
- iceland
- witchcraft
- woman director
- mystical world
- mysticism
- middle age
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 78
- FilmAffinity ID
- 875754
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- publication date
- 1993-02-12
- title
- The Juniper Tree
- review score
- 7.8/10
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Categories
1990 drama films1990 English-language films1990 films1990 independent films1990s fantasy drama films1990s Icelandic filmsEnglish-language fantasy drama filmsEnglish-language Icelandic filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about witchcraftFilms based on fairy talesFilms based on Grimms' Fairy TalesIcelandic avant-garde and experimental filmsIcelandic black-and-white filmsIcelandic fantasy drama filmsIcelandic independent filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates