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The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

Nothing stands still.
May 17, 2011 2h 19m
6.742
3055 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Tree of Life
Companies River Road Entertainment
Countries United States of America
Keywords sibling relationship, parent child relationship, afterlife, christianity, philosophy, tree, sun, texas, telegram, bible, surrealism, meteor, coming of age, spirituality, grief, space, religion, memory, dinosaur, birth, death, grace, childhood, death of brother, silhouette, existentialism, organist, masculinity, cosmos, 1950s, philosophical, newborn baby, organ player, waco texas, father son relationship, mother son relationship, brother brother relationship, stream of consciousness, life, existential crisis, pretentious, pantheism
Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Mr. O'Brien
Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Grandmother
Nicolas Gonda

Nicolas Gonda

Mr. Reynolds
Kelly Koonce

Kelly Koonce

Father Haynes
Cole Cockburn

Cole Cockburn

Harry Bates
Dustin Allen

Dustin Allen

George Walsh
Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Jack's Wife
Savannah Welch

Savannah Welch

Mrs. Kimball
Tyler Thomas

Tyler Thomas

Tyler Stone
Michael Dixon

Michael Dixon

Dusty Walsh
William Hardy

William Hardy

Jack's Work Colleague
John Cyrier

John Cyrier

Bi-Plane Pilot
Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Swimmer
Erinn Allison

Erinn Allison

Mrs. Bates (uncredited)
Mary Anzalone

Mary Anzalone

School Teacher (uncredited)
Charlotte Biggs

Charlotte Biggs

1950s' Woman (uncredited)
Benjamin Dane

Benjamin Dane

Symphony Patron (uncredited)
Michael E. Harvey

Michael E. Harvey

Lame Man (uncredited)
Matt Hislope

Matt Hislope

Clown (uncredited)
Jackson Hurst

Jackson Hurst

Uncle Ray (uncredited)
Zach Irsik

Zach Irsik

Jack's Son (uncredited)
Scottie Jefferies

Scottie Jefferies

Businessman (uncredited)
Gregory Kelly

Gregory Kelly

Prisoner (uncredited)
Carlotta Maggiorana

Carlotta Maggiorana

Ragazza-angelo (uncredited)
Crystal Mantecon

Crystal Mantecon

Elisa (uncredited)
Jodie Moore

Jodie Moore

Mr. Walsh (uncredited)
Kathryn Rawson

Kathryn Rawson

Capitol Secretary (uncredited)
Danielle Rene

Danielle Rene

Woman (uncredited)
Debbi Tucker

Debbi Tucker

Neighbor (uncredited)