
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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Brad Pitt | Mr. O'Brien |
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Sean Penn | Jack |
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Jessica Chastain | Mrs. O'Brien |
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Hunter McCracken | Young Jack |
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Laramie Eppler | R.L. |
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Tye Sheridan | Steve |
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Fiona Shaw | Grandmother |
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Jessica Fuselier | Guide |
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Nicolas Gonda | Mr. Reynolds |
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Will Wallace | Architect |
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Kelly Koonce | Father Haynes |
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Bryce Boudoin | Robert |
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Jimmy Donaldson | Jimmy |
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Kameron Vaughn | Cayler |
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Cole Cockburn | Harry Bates |
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Dustin Allen | George Walsh |
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Brayden Whisenhunt | Jo Bates |
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Joanna Going | Jack's Wife |
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Irene Bedard | Messenger |
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Finnegan Williams | Jack @ 2 |
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Michael Koeth | Jack @ 5 |
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John Howell | R. L. @ 2 |
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Samantha Martinez | Samantha |
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Savannah Welch | Mrs. Kimball |
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Tamara Jolaine | Mrs. Stone |
Director | Terrence Malick |
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Writer | Terrence Malick | |
Producer | Nigel Ashcroft, Ivan Bess, Greg Eliason, Dede Gardner, Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, Carlo Hintermann, Susan Kirr, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad, Donald Rosenfeld, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz, Sandhya Shardanand | |
Musician | Alexandre Desplat | |
Photography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
Nr Discs | 1 |
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Screen Ratios | Widescreen (1.85:1) |
Edition Release Date | Aug 28, 2018 |
Regions | Region 1 |
Watched | |
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Quantity | 1 |
Index | 2113 |
Added Date | Sep 17, 2018 23:26:15 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:34:45 |
Bought with Beth at Barnes and Nobel on the 30th anniversry of our first meeting.
SPECIAL FEATURES
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:
New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage
Exploring “The Tree of Life,” a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick’s, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan
New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and senior visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass
New video essay by critic Benjamin B about the film’s cinematography and style, featuring audio interviews with Lubezki, production designer Jack Fisk, and other crew members
New interview with critic Alex Ross about Malick’s use of classical music
Video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz and editor Serena Bramble
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones and (Blu-ray only) a 2011 piece on the film by critic Roger Ebert