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The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

Love will bring you home.

20166.21h 50m

Overview

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

Directed by Gus Van Sant
Written by Chris Sparling
Produced by E. Brian Dobbins, Allen Fischer, F. Gary Gray
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $909K

Top Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Arthur Brennan

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Joan Brennan

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Takumi Nakamura

R

Ryoko Seta

Airport Desk Agent

S

Sienna Tow

Girl in Airport

N

Naoko Marshall

Flight Attendant

Michiko Tomura

Michiko Tomura

Woman on Train

Y

Yusuke Tozawa

Man on Train

A

Abe Lee Tsunenori

Taxi Driver

Joe Girard

Joe Girard

Man at Convenience Store

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipsuicide attemptbrain tumororchidalcoholismunfaithfulnesstokyo, japannonlinear timelineairplane triplost in the woodsmount fuji, japanaokigahara

About The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, suicide attempt, brain tumor, orchid, alcoholism, unfaithfulness. Directed by Gus Van Sant, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe. In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

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