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The Tree Of Life
20th Century Fox (2011)
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
139 mins
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Brad PittMr. O’Brien
Sean PennJack
Jessica ChastainMrs. O’Brien
Hunter McCrackenYoung Jack
Laramie EpplerR.L.
Tye SheridanSteve
Fiona ShawGrandmother
Jessica FuselierGuide
Nicolas GondaMr. Reynolds
Will WallaceArchitect
Kelly KoonceFather Haynes
Bryce BoudoinRobert
Jimmy DonaldsonJimmy
Kameron VaughnCayler
Cole CockburnHarry Bates
Director Terrence Malick
Producer Nigel Ashcroft
Ivan Bess
Writer Terrence Malick
Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki
Musician Alexandre Desplat
From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, and THE THIN RED LINE, THE TREE OF LIFE is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, from the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile with his complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Through Malick’s signature imagery, we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life.