The Tree of Life(2011)

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Synopsis

Jack, the wide-eyed, 11-year-old, eldest son of a 1950s-era Midwestern family, loses his innocence after encountering sickness, suffering and death for the first time. He finds himself caught between his mother, who views the world with love and mercy, and his father, whose severity in teaching his son self-reliance leaves a lasting impression on Jack. Approximately 40 years later, an adult Jack is a lost soul in the modern world, still struggling to reconcile the complicated relationship with his father, and still grappling for answers to life's eternal questions.
Jack, the wide-eyed, 11-year-old, eldest son of a 1950s-era Midwestern family, loses his innocence after encountering sickness, suffering and death for the first time. He finds himself caught between his mother, …
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In Theaters

  • May 27, 2011

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for for some thematic material)

Genres

Drama

Run Time

2 hours 18 minutes

Distributors

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Box Office

$13,303,319

Director

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