The Tree of Life

• 6.746 Drama
• 2011-05-17
• 139 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Brad Pitt (Mr. O'Brien) Sean Penn (Jack) Jessica Chastain (Mrs. O'Brien) Hunter McCracken (Young Jack) Laramie Eppler (R.L.) Tye Sheridan (Steve) Fiona Shaw (Grandmother) Jessica Fuselier (Guide) Nicolas Gonda (Mr. Reynolds) Will Wallace (Architect)

Director:

Terrence Malick

Writer:

Terrence Malick