Although in many ways this plays out much like an old fashioned TV movie, there is at the same time an extremely dark element and some terrible moments. Centered around the notion of two sets of sparring neighbours and supposedly a dark comedy involving a disputed tree, this is actually pitch black and amusing only once or twice, as far as I am concerned. How much this is due to a difference in sensibilities or culture between us Brits and the Icelandic people is hard to gauge and even a short discussion included on the disc failed to clarify this one iota. Indeed listening to the two leads chortling away seemed quite disturbing. In any event, despite being without any particularly stylish or interesting photography, this is an engaging and surprisingly entertaining tale that will make you smile once or twice and gasp perhaps even more.
Review of Under the Tree
