
Hereafter(2010)
Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.


“Nothing stands still.”
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.

Brad Pitt
Mr. O'Brien

Jessica Chastain
Mrs. O'Brien

Hunter McCracken
Young Jack

Sean Penn
Jack

Fiona Shaw
Grandmother

Tye Sheridan
Steve
Laramie Eppler
R.L.

Will Wallace
Architect

Nicolas Gonda
Mr. Reynolds
Jessica Fuselier
Guide
The Tree of Life is a drama, fantasy film released in 2011 exploring themes of sibling relationship, parent child relationship, afterlife, christianity, philosophy, tree. Directed by Terrence Malick, it stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken. 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.
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