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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic rating 9.8

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...is a film of vast ambition and deep humility, attempting no less than to encompass all of existence and view it through the prism of a few infinitesimal lives.

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Critic Ian Nathan
rated 10

There is simply nothing like it out there: profound, idiosyncratic, complex, sincere and magical; a confirmation that cinema can aspire to art.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Scott Tobias
rated 9

...it’s a genuine attempt to grasp the transcendent, and the rare religious film that deserves to be called spiritual.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kenneth Mcneil
rated 10

'The Tree of Life' insisterer på at blive set på sine egne vilkår. Nægter man dét, nægter man sig selv den dybeste oplevelse.

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Michael Thomsen
rated 9

Den er lang, og ind imellem lidt 'højstemt' i tonen - Malick er en Kristen instruktør - men fuck - når den er bedst er den visuelt sublim, og det er ligesom at være inde i et andet menneskes hovede og blive guidet rundt mellem vedkommend...

2 years ago
Critic Kristoffer Viita
rated 10

...filmens kärna: Osjälviskhet, sann altruism.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Terrence Malick
Director
Brad Pitt
As Mr. O'Brien
Sean Penn
As Jack
Jessica Chastain
As Mrs. O'Brien
Fiona Shaw
As Grandmother
Irene Bedard
As Messenger

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The Tree of Life is a movie that explores the meaning of life through the eyes of a family in Waco, Texas, in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, from his innocent childhood to his disillusioned adult years, as he struggles to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Along the way, Jack grapples with questions of faith, love, and the meaning of life, set against a backdrop of stunning visuals that take the audience on a journey through time and space. The film features powerful performances from Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, as well as a visually striking and emotionally resonant story that will leave audiences moved and inspired.

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