''Under the Tree'' () is a 2017 Icelandic dark comedy
drama film
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directed by
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2017. There were fourteen programs, with the Vanguard and City to City programs both being retired from previous years, with the total number of films down by ...
.
The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, ...
, but did not get nominated.
Plot
Konrad and Eybjorg complain to their neighbours Inga and Baldvin that their tree casts a shadow over their backyard patio. This ignites a feud that escalates exponentially, leading to a tragic yet comedic ending.
Cast
* Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson as Atli
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Edda Björgvinsdóttir as Inga
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Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the ...
as Baldvin
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Þorsteinn Bachmann
Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in ''Life in a Fishbowl''. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role.
Early life
Þorsteinn grew up in the Fossvogur area of ReykjavÃk, ...
as Konrad
* Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir as Agnes
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Selma Björnsdóttir
Selma Björnsdóttir (born 13 June 1974), also known as Selma or Selma Björns, is an Icelandic actress and singer born in ReykjavÃk. She is well-known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, Iceland in the ...
as Eybjorg
Reception
On
review aggregator
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. On
Metacritic
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, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
See also
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List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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2017 films
2017 comedy-drama films
Films about trees
Icelandic comedy-drama films
2010s Icelandic-language films
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