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The Tree of Life

2011 · Film · 139 min

  • Drama
  • Fantasy

Plot

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

About The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a 2011 American epic experimental coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. Its main cast includes Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Jessica Chastain, and Tye Sheridan in his debut feature film role. The film chronicles the origins and meaning of life by way of a middle-aged man's childhood memories of his family living in 1950s Texas, interspersed with imagery of the origins of the universe and the inception of life on Earth. After more than five years in production, The Tree of Life premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or. It received three Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. It was ranked number one on review aggregator Metacritic's "Film Critic Top Ten List of 2011", and made more critics' year-end lists for 2011 than any other film. It has since been ranked by numerous publications as one of the greatest films of the 2010s, of the 21st century, and of all time.

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Cast

  • Brad PittMr. O'Brien
  • Jessica ChastainMrs. O'Brien
  • Hunter McCrackenYoung Jack
  • Sean PennJack
  • Fiona ShawGrandmother
  • Tye SheridanSteve
  • Laramie EpplerR.L.
  • Will WallaceArchitect
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