# Under the Tree (2017)

> A custody dispute and a quarrel over a shade-casting tree spiral into a vicious Icelandic neighborhood feud.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/323206

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
- Cast: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Selma Björnsdóttir, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Dóra Jóhannsdóttir, Sigrídur Sigurpálsdóttir Scheving
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6223806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, unsettling, bleak, arthouse movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A bitter neighborhood feud escalates as a father fights for his daughter's love amidst chaos.

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