The Tree of Life
2011 · 2h 19m · Drama, Fantasy · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
Nothing stands still.
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.
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Terrence Malick6.7Smart score
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1950safterlifebiblebirthbitterbrother brother relationshipchildhoodchristianitycoming of agecosmosdeathdeath of brotherdinosaurexistential crisisexistentialismfactualfather son relationshipgracegrieflifemasculinitymemorymeteormother son relationshipnewborn babyorganistorgan playerpantheismparent child relationshipphilosophyreligionself reflectionsibling relationshipsilhouettespacespiritualitystream of consciousnesssunsurrealismtelegramtexastragictreewaco, texas
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