The Tree of Life (2011)

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Directed by

Terrence Malick

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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
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It's just too much...

13 years, 2 months ago at Jan 24 21:14

Bml93

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"The only way to be happy is to love. Unless you love, your life will flash by."
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Well. What can you say? After I saw this film I needed some time to let it sink in. You can't deny that this is a very ambitious film from Terrence Malick. He's gone crazy, and by doing so he has created a film about life, creation, destruction, mercy and by how yo... read more

A very good movie

13 years, 10 months ago at Jun 3 12:10

johanlefourbe

5 votes

I have been waiting to see this movie for maybe 2 years and I definitely had some big expectations. Honestly, I can't say it was as good as I expected but it was still a very good picture. Basically, it starts with an awe inspiring introduction which I cannot describe and then the movie went very theological and metaphysical. I guess that since I'm not that smart, I was kind of losing track of the... read more

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13 years, 8 months ago at Jul 16 17:48

Spike Marshall

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To preface this is the year that I really got into Malick. Since January I've seen Badlands, Days of Heaven, A New World and The Thin Red Line and adored them all (The Thin Red Line, less that the others) largely because the trailer for The Tree of Life excited me so.

Usually I'm quite happy to waffle on about a movie and drop stupid analysis like no ones business, but ... read more

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The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

Release date: 17 May 2011

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