The Tree of Life
May 17 2011
•2h 19m
•Drama, Fantasy
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
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Brad Pitt
Mr. O'Brien
Sean Penn
Jack
Jessica Chastain
Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
Young Jack
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