The Tree of Life
Also known as Tree of Life
2011 film directed by Terrence Malick
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"The Tree of Life" is a 2011 film directed by Terrence Malick that weaves together intimate family drama with expansive cosmic imagery, exploring fundamental questions about existence, meaning, and our place in the universe. The film matters because it represents an ambitious artistic vision that challenges conventional storytelling and has influenced how filmmakers think about blending the personal with the philosophical.
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6.7The 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.
Released: 2011-05-17139 minDir: Terrence MalickDrama, FantasyBudget: $32.0MBox office: $54.7M
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
Themes
- sibling relationship
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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 was awarded the Palme d'Or. It 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 some publications as one of the greatest films of the 2010s, of the 21st century, and of all time. The Tree of Life received three Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography.