Is The Juniper Tree sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Juniper Tree scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Juniper Tree end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Juniper Tree violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Juniper Tree easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Juniper Tree

Name: The Juniper Tree
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1990
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Björk, Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Geirlaug Sunna Þormar

A dark tale of witchcraft and mysticism

Directed by Nietzchka Keene

Produced by Keene/Moyroud Productions, Lookout Mountain Films

199079 min6.8 / 10

A haunting, mystically-charged fairy tale about trauma, witchcraft, and the supernatural forces that fracture a fragile family unit in medieval Iceland.

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.

Clusters

Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Grief Turns Into Fear Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Witchcraft and Occult Movies Classic Literary Legends

Genres

Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Fairy Tale Brothers Grimm Iceland Witchcraft Woman Director Mystical World Mysticism Middle Age

Questions people ask

Is The Juniper Tree sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is The Juniper Tree scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Juniper Tree end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Juniper Tree violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Juniper Tree easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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