09-09-2016

New Europe Film Sales Sells Under the Tree in France

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    Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson credit: www.icelandicfilms.info

    WARSAW: New Europe Film Sales has sold the Icelandic/Polish/Danish coproduction Under the Tree by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson to Bac Films Distribution in France.

    Atli, father of a four-year old daughter, is accused of adultery by his ex-fiancée and forced to move in with his parents. While he fights for custody, he is gradually sucked into a dispute between his parents and their neighbours regarding an old and beautiful tree. The film stars Steinthor Hroar Steinthorsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir and Sigurður Sigurjónsson (Rams by Grímur Hákonarson).

    Under the Tree/ Undir trénu, a satire which wrapped shooting on 30 August 2016, is produced by Iceland’s Netop Films (Rams) in coproduction with Poland’s Madants and Denmark’s Profile Pictures. Icelandic Film Centre, Danish Film Institute, Polish Film Institute, the Nordisk TV & Film Fond and Eurimages are supporting.

    The film has already secured its distribution in Iceland (Sena) and in Scandinavia (Scanbox).