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The Tree of Life

The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

Director

Terrence Malick

Year

Genre

Box Office

$13,303,319

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 116 wins & 130 nominations total

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Mr. O'Brien

Jack

Mrs. O'Brien

Jessica Chastain

Young Jack

Hunter McCracken

R.L.

Steve

Grandmother

Guide

Jessica Fuselier

Mr. Reynolds

Architect

Father Haynes

Robert

Jimmy

Jimmy Donaldson

Cayler

Harry Bates

George Walsh

Jo Bates

Brayden Whisenhunt

Jack's Wife

Messenger

Jack @ 2

Finnegan Williams

Jack @ 5

R. L. @ 2

Samantha

Samantha Martinez

Mrs. Kimball

Mrs. Stone

Beth

Rue

Prisoner

Christopher Ryan

Tyler Stone

Mr. Brown

Michael Showers

Ms. Brown

Jane (as Margaret Ann Hoard)

Clergyman

Mr. Bagley (as Hudson Long)

Hudson Lee Long

Dusty Walsh

Jack's Work Colleague

Tommy

Robert #2

Cooper Franklin Sutherland

Bi-Plane Pilot

Erma

Erma Lee Alexander

Nicholas Swimmer

Nicholas Yedinak

Mrs. Bates

School Teacher

1950's Woman

Charlotte Biggs

Symphony Patron

Lame Man

Michael E. Harvey

Clown

Uncle Ray

Jack's Son

Businessman

Scottie Jefferies

Prisoner

Elisa

Crystal Mantecon

Mr. Walsh

Capitol Secretary

Third Women

Neighbor Lady

Card Dealer

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Young Jack Mrs. O'brien Father Haynes Mrs. O'brien Mr. O'brien Mr. O'brien Jack R.l.

You let a boy die - The Tree of Life

You let a boy die

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? - The Tree of Life

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?

BrotherMotherIt was they who led me to your door - The Tree of Life

BrotherMotherIt was they who led me to your door

The nuns taught us there are two ways through lifeThe way of natureAnd the way of graceYou have to choose which one you'll followGrace does not try to please itselfAccepts being slighted forgotten dislikedAccepts insults and injuriesNature only wants to - The Tree of Life

The nuns taught us there are two ways through lifeThe way of...

Grace does not try
to please itself. - The Tree of Life

Grace does not try to please itself.

Grace does not try to please itself. - The Tree of Life

Grace does not try to please itself.

Nature only wants to please itself. - The Tree of Life

Nature only wants to please itself.

Nature only wants to please itself. - The Tree of Life

Nature only wants to please itself.

It finds reasons to be unhappy, when all the world is shining around it. - The Tree of Life

It finds reasons to be unhappy, when all the world is...

They taught us that no one who loves the way of grace, ever comes to a bad end. - The Tree of Life

They taught us that no one who loves the way of grace, ever...

I will be true to you. - The Tree of Life

I will be true to you.

He was in God's hands the whole time. - The Tree of Life

He was in God's hands the whole time.

He's in God's hands nowHe was in God's hands the whole timeWasn't he - The Tree of Life

He's in God's hands nowHe was in God's hands...

I shall fear no evil. - The Tree of Life

I shall fear no evil.

You have your memories of him. - The Tree of Life

You have your memories of him.

I know the pain will... - The Tree of Life

I know the pain will...

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. - The Tree of Life

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.

He sends flies to wounds that He should heal. - The Tree of Life

He sends flies to wounds that He should heal.

He was sitting next to me at the piano - The Tree of Life

He was sitting next to me at the piano

I never got a chance to tell him how sorry I was. - The Tree of Life

I never got a chance to tell him how sorry I was.

And I... punched himself in the face for no reason. - The Tree of Life

And I... punched himself in the face for no reason.

He'd sit next to me at the piano and I criticized where he'd turn the pages. - The Tree of Life

He'd sit next to me at the piano and I criticized where...

I made him feel shame. - The Tree of Life

I made him feel shame.

In what shape? - The Tree of Life

I see my brother. - The Tree of Life

I see my brother.

Just check this one against this. - The Tree of Life

Just check this one against this.

The world's gone to the dogs.
People are greedy, keep getting worse. - The Tree of Life

The world's gone to the dogs. People are greedy, keep g...

Wandered. - The Tree of Life

I see the child that wasI see my brotherTrueKindHe died when he was nineteen - The Tree of Life

I see the child that wasI see my brotherTrueKindHe died when...

Just check this one against this. - The Tree of Life

Just check this one against this.

When you're young it's all about your career. - The Tree of Life

When you're young it's all about your career.

I just feel like I'm bumping into walls. - The Tree of Life

I just feel like I'm bumping into walls.

The world's gone to the dogs. - The Tree of Life

The world's gone to the dogs.

Hey, dad. - The Tree of Life

I think about him every day. - The Tree of Life

I think about him every day.

How did I lose youWanderedForgot you - The Tree of Life

How did I lose youWanderedForgot you

LordWhyWhere were youDid you knowWho are we to you - The Tree of Life

LordWhyWhere were youDid you knowWho are we to you

Where were youDid you know - The Tree of Life

Where were youDid you know

Who are we to you - The Tree of Life

Who are we to you

Light of my life - The Tree of Life

Light of my life

You spoke to me through her. - The Tree of Life

You spoke to me through her.

You spoke to me through her. - The Tree of Life

You spoke to me through her.

Before I knew I loved you. - The Tree of Life

Before I knew I loved you.

What is this? - The Tree of Life

- Kangaroo.
- Kangaroo. - The Tree of Life

- Kangaroo. - Kangaroo.

Sweetheart. - The Tree of Life

You'll be grown before that tree is tall - The Tree of Life

You'll be grown before that tree is tall

Are you afraid? - The Tree of Life

Are you afraid?

Come back here, son. - The Tree of Life

Come back here, son.

That's where God lives - The Tree of Life

That's where God lives

I love you all three the same. - The Tree of Life

I love you all three the same.

I found it. - The Tree of Life

Bless this food to our use. - The Tree of Life

Bless this food to our use.

Can you pass the butter, please? - The Tree of Life

Can you pass the butter, please?

Mr. Reese liked Jack's book report... What is that, sweetheart? You know this. - The Tree of Life

Mr. Reese liked Jack's book report... What is that,...

- Son. - Sir. - The Tree of Life

Help me not to sass my dad - The Tree of Life

Help me not to sass my dad

Do you love your father? - The Tree of Life

Do you love your father?

They found him stretched out on a warm ledge in the afternoon sun. - The Tree of Life

They found him stretched out on a warm ledge in the...

I love you all three the same. - The Tree of Life

I love you all three the same.

Tell us a story from before we can remember - The Tree of Life

Tell us a story from before we can remember

You're going to close this
door quietly, fifty times. - The Tree of Life

You're going to close this door quietly, fifty times.

MotherMake me goodBrave - The Tree of Life

MotherMake me goodBrave

Help me be thankful for everything I've got. - The Tree of Life

Help me be thankful for everything I've got.

Your mother is naive. - The Tree of Life

Your mother is naive.

Everyone of these top executives. - The Tree of Life

Everyone of these top executives.

You too? - The Tree of Life

Job imagined he might build his nest on highThat the integrity of his behavior would protect him against misfortuneAnd his friends thought mistakenly that the Lord could onlyhave punished him because secretly he'd done something wrongBut noMisfortune - The Tree of Life

Job imagined he might build his nest on highThat the...

Makes up stories. - The Tree of Life

Makes up stories.

Is there some fraud in the scheme of the universeIs there nothing which is deathlessNothing which does not pass awayWe cannot stay where we areWe must journey forwardWe must find that which is greater than fortune or fateNothing can bring us peace but - The Tree of Life

Is there some fraud in the scheme of the universeIs there...

He says, 'Don't put your elbows on the table. ' - The Tree of Life

He says, 'Don't put your elbows on the table....

Do you trust in God Job too was close to the LordAre your friends and children your securityThere is no hiding place in all the world where trouble may not find youNo one knows when sorrow might visit his house anymore than Job didAt the very moment - The Tree of Life

Do you trust in God Job too was close to the LordAre your...

Does he alone see God's hand who sees that he givesBut does not also the one see God's hand who sees that he takes awayOr does he alone see God who sees God turn his face towards himDoes not also he see God who sees God turn his back - The Tree of Life

Does he alone see God's hand who sees that he givesBut...

The wrong people go hungry. - The Tree of Life

The wrong people go hungry.

The world lives by a trigger. - The Tree of Life

The world lives by a trigger.

Sweetheart! - The Tree of Life

Act like you're scared, act like you're in trouble. - The Tree of Life

Act like you're scared, act like you're in...

It's the most important thing. - The Tree of Life

It's the most important thing.

I can't see!
I can't see! - The Tree of Life

I can't see! I can't see!

Left. Don't leave your tongue out or you're going to lose it. Left. Right. Left. Harder. Harder. Com - The Tree of Life

Left. Don't leave your tongue out or you're going...

You too? - The Tree of Life

Am I finished? - The Tree of Life

He says, 'Don't put your elbows on the table. - The Tree of Life

He says, 'Don't put your elbows on the table.

Insults people. - The Tree of Life

Insults people.

They wouldn't let me come home. - The Tree of Life

They wouldn't let me come home.

What did you do today, my fine feathered friend? - The Tree of Life

What did you do today, my fine feathered friend?

Please pass your answers to each other. - The Tree of Life

Please pass your answers to each other.

No interruptions, please. - The Tree of Life

No interruptions, please.

Be quiet. - The Tree of Life

Will you die too? - The Tree of Life

Will you die too?

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The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.

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Director: Terrence Malick

Writer: Terrence Malick

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, fantasy

Year: 2011

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: $13,303,319

Released: 17 May 2011

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 116 wins & 130 nominations total

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