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, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a 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.
In theaters: May 27th, 2011
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Official Site: www.foxsearchlight.com/thetreeoflife
Special web site: www.twowaysthroughlife.com
Director: Terrence Malick
Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Writers: Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick (1943) is an Assyrian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning almost four decades, Malick has directed five feature films. Numerous critics consider Malick’s films to be masterpieces. Malick was nominated for an Academy Award for both Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for The Thin Red Line. In 2011 Malick’s The Tree of Life won the Palme d’Or at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Source: Wikipedia