The Juniper Tree

The Juniper Tree is a 1990 Icelandic film loosely based on the Brother Grim fairy tale. ''Directed by Nietzchka Keene. Written by Nietzchka Keene A Twisted Tale of Witchcraft and Mysticism Jóhann She's got two legs and a nose, she's not a goat. Why are you here? You don't belong here. He's dead and she's gone, little girl. And we're all that's left. We're all that's left. Margit I don't want to see. Even if I could. Katia I'll sew my footprints into his coat, and he'll follow me forever. Others Katla: [to Jónas] She must have loved you very much to give you something so fine that you can't show it. Jónas: You're a witch, you're a dirty witch. Title card: Under a juniper-tree the bones sang, scattered and shining. We are glad to be scattered, we did little good to each other. Under a tree in the cool of the day, with the blessing of sand. Forgetting themselves and each other, united in the quiet of the desert. T. S. Eliot Dialogue Margit: Where did she go? Katla: She became ashes and left with the wind. Margit: And her sould? Katla: Her sould... was tied with the heart of a bird. Margit: And the tread will hold forever? Katla: Until the bird's heart breaks. Jónas: I come here every day so she'll remember me. Margit: And if you didn't come, she would forget? Jónas: Yes Jónas: Don't. Katla: Don't what? Jónas: Don't do your work on me. Jónas: You took two. Margit: I only nocked it with my hand. Margit: You have to pick a shell first. Jónas: Where are you end your sister from? Margit: It's not there anymore. Jónas: It disappeared? Margit: No. There aren't any people there anymore. They are all gone. Jónas: Will you ever go back? Margit: Katla sais we'll stay here. That we are from here now. Jónas: But you can't change where you are from Margit: But what if where you are from isn't there anymore? Jónas: Then you can be from here, but your sister can't be. Margit: Why not? Jónas: Because I'm from here and I don't want here to be. Margit: But she's my sister and she has to be from the same place as I am. Jónas: But I don't want her to be. Margit: But she has to be. Jónas: No, she can't be. I don't want her to be. No she can't be. I don't want her to be. She can't be. I don't want her to be. No. She can't be. I woun't let her. Margit: What's it like beeing married? Katla: Do you have someone in mind? Margit: No, I just wanted to know. Katla: Are you sure you're not thinking of someone? Margit: No. Katla: When you know, then you'll know why I woun't leave Jóhann. And you will know when you will find out. Margit: Jónas, Jónas. Jónas: What's the matter? Margit: I've seen my mother. Jónas: Where Margit: By the see, and on the heath. I couldn't remember before. But now I do. Jónas: What dose she look like? Margit: She's very beautiful. Jónas: But how can she be here? Margit: Sometimes people return. Jónas: Is she a ghost? Margit: No, she came to take care of me. Margit: [to mother] This is Jónas. Margit: [to Jónas] She can't speak. When people are dead they can't speak anymore. Katla: You should remember I'm carrying your little brother Jónas: He woun't be my brother. Katla: Your father is the father. So he will be your brother. Cast Björk - Margit Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir - Katla Valdimar Örn Flygenring - Jóhann Guðrún Gísladóttir - Mother Geirlaug Sunna Þormar - Jónas External links 0138545 Category:1990 films Category:Drama films Category:Fantasy films Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Films about witchcraft