The Tree of Life (2011)

6.7/10 139 min Drama Fantasy

Overview

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.

Cast

Brad Pitt

Mr. O'Brien

Jessica Chastain

Mrs. O'Brien

Hunter McCracken

Young Jack

Sean Penn

Jack

Fiona Shaw

Grandmother

Tye Sheridan

Steve

Will Wallace

Architect

Nicolas Gonda

Mr. Reynolds

Joanna Going

Jack's Wife

Irene Bedard

Messenger

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