BJORK

Juniper Tree

$19.95 DVD

After their mother is burned at the stake for practicing witchcraft, Margit (Björk) and her elder sister, Katla, flee across Iceland’s rugged terrain. Reaching a remote farm, Katla casts a seductive spell on its handsome young widower, Johann, and soon the two are wed to the dismay of his suspicious young son, Jóhas. As tensions mount, Margit is drawn further into the spiritual world where she seeks the power to save Jóhas from Katla’s wrath. A brilliant debut performance by postmodern songstress Björk.  DVD version includes slide show, deleted scenes, and an interview with director Nietzchka Keene. [78 MIN.; B&W; NOT RATED]

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