THE TREE OF LIFE

Synopsis The Tree of Life (2011) 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 (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. —alfiehitchie Awards: 116 wins & 130 nominations total Budget: $32,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $58,409,247 Soundtrack: Funeral Canticle (Written by John Tavener and Mother Thekla)