The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
Release: 2011-05-17
·Runtime: 139m
·★ 6.7
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
River Road Entertainment
Cast
Brad Pitt
as Mr. O'Brien
Jessica Chastain
as Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
as Young Jack
Sean Penn
as Jack
Fiona Shaw
as Grandmother
Tye Sheridan
as Steve
Will Wallace
as Architect
Nicolas Gonda
as Mr. Reynolds
Joanna Going
as Jack's Wife
Irene Bedard
as Messenger
Savannah Welch
as Mrs. Kimball
Tamara Jolaine
as Mrs. Stone
Ryan Melton
as Prisoner
Michael Showers
as Mr. Brown
Kimberly Whalen
as Mrs. Brown
Wally Welch
as Clergyman
Michael Dixon
as Dusty Walsh
Mary Anzalone
as School Teacher (uncredited)
Benjamin Dane
as Symphony Patron (uncredited)
Jackson Hurst
as Uncle Ray (uncredited)
Gregory Kelly
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Carlotta Maggiorana
as Ragazza-angelo (uncredited)
Crystal Mantecon
as Elisa (uncredited)
Jodie Moore
as Mr. Walsh (uncredited)
Debbi Tucker
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Crew
Trey Edward Shults
Intern
Terrence Malick
Director
Terrence Malick
Writer
Steve Schwartz
Co-Executive Producer
Nicolas Gonda
Co-Producer
Zbigniew Preisner
Songs
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Mark Yoshikawa
Editor
Grant Hill
Producer
Vicky Boone
Casting
Brad Pitt
Producer
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Dede Gardner
Producer
Francine Maisler
Casting
Jeff Schwan
Stunt Coordinator
Hank Corwin
Editor
Jacqueline West
Costume Design
Jörg Widmer
Camera Operator
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Sarah Green
Producer
Daniel Rezende
Editor
George Hull
Concept Artist
Will Files
Sound Designer
Joel Dougherty
Sound Editor
Erik Aadahl
Sound Designer
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Erik Aadahl
Supervising Sound Editor
Douglas Trumbull
Visual Effects
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sarah Green
Unit Production Manager
Elliott Hostetter
On Set Dresser
Ruth De Jong
Art Department Coordinator
Karen Clarke
Visual Effects Producer
Olivier Dumont
Visual Effects Supervisor