Drama ·Fantasy · United States of America · 2011 · 2h 19m

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life poster
Director
Terrence Malick
Cast
Brad Pitt as Mr. O'Brien Jessica Chastain as Mrs. O'Brien Hunter McCracken as Young Jack Sean Penn as Jack Fiona Shaw as Grandmother Tye Sheridan as Steve
Crew
Emmanuel Lubezki — Director of Photography Billy Weber — Editor Hank Corwin — Editor Daniel Rezende — Editor Mark Yoshikawa — Editor Jay Rabinowitz — Editor
Tagline

Nothing stands still.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Tree of Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipparent child relationshipafterlifechristianityphilosophytreesuntexastelegrambiblesurrealismmeteor
Key Collaborators
Terrence Malick Director Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography Billy Weber Editor Hank Corwin Editor Daniel Rezende Editor Mark Yoshikawa Editor Jay Rabinowitz Editor Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer Terrence Malick Writer Bill Pohlad Producer Sarah Green Producer Brad Pitt Producer
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