The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s, chronicling the journey of the eldest son, Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn), through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult yearstrying to reconcile the complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). 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.
Cast: | Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Joanna Going, Fiona Shaw, Kari Matchett, Tye Sheridan |
Director: | Terrence Malick |
Studio: | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Producer(s): | Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Grant Hill, Dede Gardner, Walt Klink |
Writer(s): | Terrence Malick |
Official Site: | www.foxsearchlight.com/thetreeoflife |