Cannes Film Festival 2011 - PALME D'OR * "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

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The Tree of Life Trailer 2011

Directed by
Terrence Malick

Produced by
Dede Gardner
Sarah Green
Grant Hill
Brad Pitt
Bill Pohlad

Written by
Terrence Malick

Starring..
Brad Pitt
Sean Penn
Jessica Chastain

Music by
Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography ..
Emmanuel Lubezki
Editing by Hank Corwin
Jay Rabinowitz
Daniel Rezende
Billy Weber
Mark Yoshikawa

Studio..
Plan B Entertainment
River Road Entertainment

Distributed by
Fox Searchlight Pictures (US)
EuropaCorp (France)

Release date(s) May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16) (Cannes)
May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) (United States)
Running time 138 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Plot

Details of the plot released by sources involved in the production have been minimal. It is described as a 1950s period piece. The first official description of the film emerged from foreign sales agent Summit Entertainment's official website on September 21, 2008, in the form of a thematic summary of the film, describing it as "the tale of a Texas boy's journey from the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as a 'lost soul in the modern world', and his quest to regain meaning in life."

An official synopsis was later released at the 2010 American Film Market:

We trace the evolution of an eleven-year-old boy in the Midwest, Jack, one of three brothers. At first all seems marvelous to the child. He sees as his mother does with the eyes of his soul. She represents the way of love and mercy, where the father tries to teach his son the world’s way of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. The picture darkens as he has his first glimpses of sickness, suffering and death. The world, once a thing of glory, becomes a labyrinth.

From this story is that of adult Jack, a lost soul in a modern world, seeking to discover amid the changing scenes of time that which does not change: the eternal scheme of which we are a part. When he sees all that has gone into our world’s preparation, each thing appears a miracle precious, incomparable. Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life.

The story ends in hope, acknowledging the beauty and joy in all things, in the everyday and above all in the family—our first school—the only place that most of us learn the truth about the world and ourselves, or discover life’s single most important lesson, of unselfish love.

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PALME D'OR * "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick
GRAND PRIX * "The Kid with the Bike" Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
BEST DIRECTOR * Nicolas Winding Refn "Drive"
BEST ACTOR * Jean Dujardin "The Artist"
BEST ACTRESS * Kirsten Dunst "Melancholia"
SCREENWRITING * Joseph Cedar "Footnote"
JURY PRIZE * "Polisse" Maiwenn Le Besco