The Boy in the Tree
1961, Swedish. Directed by Arne Sucksdorff.
A summer drama of life and death
Göte is a young teen who seems to be at odds with his family and may not know his own mind that well either. Discontented and rebellious, Göte joins up with two mean-spirited game poachers in spite of the fact that he loves animals and nature. This contradiction between his own feelings and his need to rebel reaches a climax when a forest ranger starts to track down the young men in ever-tightening circles.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 25 September 1961
- Original title
- Pojken i trädet
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Arne Sucksdorff
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The Boy in the Tree runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Boy in the Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy in the Tree?
If you liked The Boy in the Tree, try The Young One, The River, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed The Boy in the Tree?
The Boy in the Tree (1961) was directed by Arne Sucksdorff and stars Tomas Bolme, Heinz Hopf, Björn Gustafson.