The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
“ Nothing stands still. ”
CINEMA2011-05-17
DIGITAL2011-08-12
RegionUS / IT
Runtime139 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Terrence Malick pairs intimate 1950s family memory with cosmic evolution in a visionary cinematic prayer on existence and grace.”
Storyline
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 o
DIRECTOR / Director
泰伦斯·马力克
KEYWORDS
sibling relationshipparent child relationshipafterlifechristianityphilosophytreesuntexastelegrambiblesurrealismmeteorcoming of agespiritualitygriefspacereligionmemorydinosaurbirthdeathgracechildhooddeath of brothersilhouetteexistentialismorganistmasculinitycosmos1950sphilosophicalself reflectionnewborn babyorgan playerwacofather son relationshipmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipstream of consciousnessfactuallifeexistential crisisbittertragicpantheism
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