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  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • Rhino Home Video
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • Rhino Home Video
  • 1 h 18 m

Summary Margit (Björk) and her older sister, Katla, flee their homeland in Iceland after their mother is killed for practicing witchcraft. Needing a place to stay, Katla casts a spell over a young farmer named Jóhann which makes him fall in love with her, ensuring the wellbeing of herself and Margit. Jóhann's son, Jóhas, sees through Katla's pla...

Directed By: Nietzchka Keene

Written By: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Nietzchka Keene

  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • Rhino Home Video
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • Rhino Home Video
  • 1 h 18 m

The Juniper Tree

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
86
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Margit (Björk) and her older sister, Katla, flee their homeland in Iceland after their mother is killed for practicing witchcraft. Needing a place to stay, Katla casts a spell over a young farmer named Jóhann which makes him fall in love with her, ensuring the wellbeing of herself and Margit. Jóhann's son, Jóhas, sees through Katla's pla...

Directed By: Nietzchka Keene

Written By: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Nietzchka Keene

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
86
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0% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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92
Mar 18, 2019
With The Juniper Tree, [Keene] left behind an impeccable piece of cinema history as her legacy, waiting to be discovered by audiences denied the chance to experience it themselves.
By Andrew Crump FULL REVIEW
90
Keene films the supernatural tale of timeless rusticity with fanatical attention to the barren and craggy seaside setting; her stunningly spare yet phantasmagorical images fuse the forces of nature with the spirit of mystery. Björk brings an otherworldly calm to her visionary role, and occasionally sings.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
90
Mar 14, 2019
In watching a newly restored version, I was struck not only by Björk’s distinctive charisma at 24 years old but also by the talent of the film’s writer, director and editor, Nietzchka Keene.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
83
Mar 14, 2019
A film that’s dark and delightful and ripe for rediscovery.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 16, 2019
Keene made only a couple of films in her abbreviated life, but The Juniper Tree is absorbing enough to make one rue there weren’t more.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 14, 2019
The Juniper Tree’s peculiar pedigree as an American indie fueled by European arthouse tropes and constructed with a flair for the avant-garde and the handmade marks it as a welcome rediscovery.
By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
8.3
88% Positive
7 Ratings
0% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings
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88% Positive
7 Ratings
0% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Release Date Apr 10, 1990
Duration 1 h 18 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline A Dark Tale of Witchcraft and Mysticism
Website https://arbelosfilms.com/films/the-juniper-tree/
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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