The tree of life / Fox Searchlight Pictures and River Road Entertainment present ;; produced by Sarah Green [and 4 others] ; written and directed by Terrence Malick.
Edition:
Extended version ; Director-approved special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
2 videodiscs (188 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011 ; this version released as part of a three disc set. Wide screen (1.85:1). New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage; Exploring "The tree of life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan; New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass; new video essay by critic Benjamin B about the film's cinematography and style, featuring audio interviews with Luezki, production designer Jack Fisk, and other crew members; a new interview with music critic Alex Ross about Malick's approach to music; video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz and editor Serena Bramble; trailer. Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Tye Sheridan.
Contents:
[Disc 1]. Extended edition -- [Disc 2]. Special features.
Summary:
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. 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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