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The Tree of Life is a 2011 American epic experimental coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. Its main cast includes Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Jessica Chastain, and Tye Sheridan in his debut feature film role. The film chronicles the origins and meaning of life by way of a middle-aged man ...
The Tree of Life: Directed by Terrence Malick. With Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken. 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.
- Terrence Malick
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A film by Terrence Malick about the life journey of a Texas family in the 1950s, and the conflicting teachings of their parents. The eldest son, Jack, struggles with his faith and his relationship with his father, while remembering his childhood innocence and his brother's death.
The tree of life connects the upper world, middle world and underworld. It is also imagined as the "white creator lord" (yryn-al-tojon), [43] thus synonymous with the creator deity, giving rise to different worlds. The world tree or tree of life is an important symbol in Turkic mythology. [44]
The Tree of Life is a 2011 movie by Terrence Malick that explores the themes of life, death, and the universe. It follows the story of Jack O'Brien, a man who reflects on his childhood and his relationship with his parents and brothers.
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- Terrence Malick
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- Brad Pitt
A film of vast ambition and deep humility, encompassing all of existence and viewing it through the prism of a few lives. The reviewer connects with the film's portrayal of a childhood in a midwestern town, and praises its visuals, dialogue and spirituality.
From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN and THE THIN RED LINE, THE TREE OF LIFE is the impressionistic...
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