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