Atli (played by Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson) is a protagonist in Under the Tree.
Atli is the central figure, whose admission of infidelity destroys his relationship with Agnes and triggers a custody dispute over their daughter, Asa. He insists on his parental rights, becomes increasingly desperate and angry, and is also deeply involved in the escalating feud with his neighbors over the tree. Inga (played by Edda Björgvinsdóttir) is a protagonist in Under the Tree.
Inga is involved in the neighboring property dispute alongside Atli. She complains that the large tree shades their porch and becomes part of the bitter conflict involving accusations, damaged property, surveillance, police complaints, and threats. Her connection to Atli places her on his side of the feud. Konrad (played by Þorsteinn Bachmann) appears in Under the Tree.
Konrad is a participant in the neighborhood conflict who attempts to calm the increasingly hostile dispute over the tree. His effort to reduce tensions contrasts with the insults, accusations, surveillance, police involvement, and threats that divide the households and intensify the pressure surrounding the main conflict. Eybjorg (played by Selma Björnsdóttir) appears in Under the Tree.
Eybjorg is connected to the neighbors affected by the escalating feud. After the missing dog is found dead, she identifies the body and asks to take it home, placing her directly in the emotional aftermath of the conflict. Her grief and response deepen the hostility between the opposing households. Agnes (played by Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir) appears in Under the Tree.
Agnes is Atli’s partner and the mother of their daughter, Asa. After discovering his infidelity and the intimate recording, she changes the locks, refuses him access to his belongings, and challenges his contact with Asa because she no longer feels safe. She also files complaints against him during their painful separation. Rakel (played by Dóra Jóhannsdóttir) appears in Under the Tree.
Rakel is the person involved in the intimate recording that Atli was caught watching. Her connection to the recording becomes central to the collapse of Atli’s relationship with Agnes. She later confronts Atli after the recording is discovered, forcing him to face the personal consequences of preserving it. Asa (played by Sigrídur Sigurpálsdóttir Scheving) appears in Under the Tree.
Asa is Atli and Agnes’s daughter and the focus of their custody dispute. Atli insists that he is her father and should be allowed to see her, while Agnes says she no longer feels safe with him. The school also refuses to release Asa to Atli during the school day, intensifying the conflict.
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Characters
Atli
(played by Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson) — protagonist
Atli is the central figure, whose admission of infidelity destroys his relationship with Agnes and triggers a custody dispute over their daughter, Asa. He insists on his parental rights, becomes incre...
Inga
(played by Edda Björgvinsdóttir) — protagonist
Inga is involved in the neighboring property dispute alongside Atli. She complains that the large tree shades their porch and becomes part of the bitter conflict involving accusations, damaged propert...
Konrad
(played by Þorsteinn Bachmann) — supporting
Konrad is a participant in the neighborhood conflict who attempts to calm the increasingly hostile dispute over the tree. His effort to reduce tensions contrasts with the insults, accusations, surveil...
Eybjorg
(played by Selma Björnsdóttir) — supporting
Eybjorg is connected to the neighbors affected by the escalating feud. After the missing dog is found dead, she identifies the body and asks to take it home, placing her directly in the emotional afte...
Agnes
(played by Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir) — supporting
Agnes is Atli’s partner and the mother of their daughter, Asa. After discovering his infidelity and the intimate recording, she changes the locks, refuses him access to his belongings, and challenges...
Rakel
(played by Dóra Jóhannsdóttir) — minor
Rakel is the person involved in the intimate recording that Atli was caught watching. Her connection to the recording becomes central to the collapse of Atli’s relationship with Agnes. She later confr...
Asa
(played by Sigrídur Sigurpálsdóttir Scheving) — minor
Asa is Atli and Agnes’s daughter and the focus of their custody dispute. Atli insists that he is her father and should be allowed to see her, while Agnes says she no longer feels safe with him. The sc...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Atli → Rakel
(Romantic Affair Participants)
Atli is caught watching an intimate recording involving Rakel, and he later admits that he has been unfaithful.
Atli → Agnes
(Romantic Former Partners)
Atli admits that he has been unfaithful, after which Agnes is devastated and changes the locks.
Agnes → Asa
(Family Parent)
The separation becomes a custody dispute over their daughter, Asa, and Agnes controls whether Atli can see her.
Atli → Asa
(Family Father)
Atli insists that he is Asa’s father and should be allowed to see her.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Eybjorg → Atli
(Conflict Feud Participant)
Eybjorg identifies the dead dog after the feud has produced accusations and threats among the people around Atli.
Konrad → Inga
(Social Mediator)
Konrad tries to calm the increasingly bitter neighborhood situation involving the tree dispute.
Konrad → Atli
(Social Mediator)
Konrad tries to calm the situation as insults, accusations, surveillance cameras, police complaints, and threats intensify.
Atli → Inga
(Alliance Tree Dispute Allies)
Atli and Inga complain together that the large tree shades their porch.
Story Analysis
A private betrayal and a neighborhood tree dispute escalate into custody conflict, suspicion, loss, and unresolved resentment.
Plot Progression
Betrayal Opens the Divide
Custody Under Pressure
The Tree Feud Spreads
Suspicion Becomes Threat
Loss Without Reconciliation
Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Under the Tree (2017) · 6.6/10 · comedy, drama
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