Under the Tree is set in Bali, where we meet three women who are all in a situation where the relationship between parent and child is about to be put to the test. One has just found out that her baby is sick and will die shortly after birth. Another arrives in Bali to seek out her mother who put her up for adoption at a young age. The narrative is different from what you would expect to encounter in a movie theatre. It is tied closely to traditional rituals performed for spiritual healing, and conveyed through the thick matter of local culture. bb