2011 · 139 min · PG-13
The Tree of Life
Directed by Terrence Malick · Drama, Fantasy
The Tree of Life (2011) is a Drama film, directed by Terrence Malick set in Texas during the 1950s–2010s. It runs 139 minutes and is rated PG-13.
Themes of family & loyalty, grief & loss, and memory & nostalgia play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.
Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Cast
Brad PittJessica ChastainHunter McCrackenSean PennFiona ShawTye SheridanLaramie EpplerWill Wallace
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike
Shape
Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction
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