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Icelandic singer/songwriter Björk is no stranger to the screen, and most recently brought her acting chops to a witchy role in Robert Eggers' The Northman . However, Björk actually had her witchiest cinematic moment to date in Nietzchka Keene's 1990 fantasy film The Juniper Tree. Loosely based on the eerie Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name, The Juniper Tree is a highly original film which brings dark fantasy elements to a slice-of-life Icelandic story.
Björk Is Perfectly Suited for Her Role in 'The Juniper Tree' Close Björk’s vivid camera presence burns bright in The Juniper Tree. In the vision scenes, she captures Margit's youthful wonder. Her eyes grow bigger as she looks at things that the viewer cannot see, but her expressions are never afraid. Instead, she seems to be in awe. Margit's softspoken, gentle, and inquisitive nature is a foil to her sister's harsh, short temper and desire for control.
'The Juniper Tree' Presents a Nuanced Take on Sisterhood and Feminine Power Portrayals of witches have historically been complicated, and cinema is no different. Audiences can delight in the silly, campy side of witchcraft in Practical Magic and Hocus Pocus, or feel genuine terror in sinister fantasy films like Gretel and Hansel or The Witch, but it is rare to see a portrayal that neither glamorizes nor villainizes witches.
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