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The Tree of Life

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6.7/10 • 3K

2011-05-17 • 2h 19m

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Nothing stands still.

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.

Directors
Terrence Malick
Writters
Terrence Malick
Editors
Terrence Malick, Mark Yoshikawa

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  1. Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt

    Mr. O'Brien

  2. Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    Jack

  3. Jessica Chastain

    Jessica Chastain

    Mrs. O'Brien

  4. Hunter McCracken

    Hunter McCracken

    Young Jack

  5. Laramie Eppler

    Laramie Eppler

    R.L.

  6. Tye Sheridan

    Tye Sheridan

    Steve

  7. Fiona Shaw

    Fiona Shaw

    Grandmother

  8. Jessica Fuselier

    Jessica Fuselier

    Guide

  9. Nicolas Gonda

    Nicolas Gonda

    Mr. Reynolds

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Andres Gomez

Nov 29, 2013

5/10

A movie that wants to mean more than what is actually telling. Taking a lot of things borrowed from 2001, it doesn't even come close to have such a deep an interesting meaning.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$32,000,000.00
Revenue
$54,700,000.00
Keywords
sibling relationshipparent child relationshipafterlifechristianityphilosophytreesuntexastelegrambiblesurrealismmeteorcoming of agespiritualitygriefspacereligionmemorydinosaurbirthdeathgracechildhooddeath of brothersilhouetteexistentialismorganistmasculinitycosmos1950sphilosophicalnewborn babyorgan playerwaco texasfather son relationshipmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipstream of consciousnesslifeexistential crisispretentiouspantheism