Chichester Cinema at New Park
The Tree of Life
Return of the Cannes Palme D’Or winner - Terence Malick’s master work - after sell out screenings. The story centres around a family with three boys in the 1950s starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern 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 (Brad Pitt).
Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. When he sees all that has gone into our world's preparation, each thing appears a miracle, precious, incomparable.
Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life. There are moments of breathtaking visual and aural beauty: designed by Douglas Trumbull (2001 Space Odyssey, Blade Runner)there is a most audacious sequence, an impressionistic cinematic history of the universe in around 20 minutes, from its beginnings in cosmic dust to the appearance of life on Earth. Cinematic poetry!
USA · 2011 · Terrence Malick · 140min
