The Tree of Life (2011)
Das weltumspannende, das die Welt zusammenhaltende Wesen vom Lebensbaum ist die Ausgangsidee von The Tree of Life, die hier auf eine scheinbar ganz normale Familie im mittleren Westen der USA in den 1960ern übertragen wird. Wir sehen die Welt durch die Augen des jungen Jack: neugierige, weltoffene, staunende Augen. Wie auch seine Mutter vermag er mit seiner Seele die Welt zu schauen. Sein Vater jedoch, ein Pragmatiker, trichtert dem Kind „die Realitäten“ der Welt ein, einer Welt, in der jeder sich selbst der Nächste ist. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen diesen verschiedenen Ansichten muss Jack im Zuge seiner Kindheit erfahren, dass das Leben auch düstere Seiten und viel Leid bereithält. Als Erwachsener ist ihm die Welt nur noch Rätsel und er eine darin verlorene Seele. Was ist der große Plan, was bedeutet The Tree of Life, und was ist Jacks Stellung im Universum? Das „Schicksal“ hält eine wundersame Antwort für ihn parat…
Regisseur: Terrence Malick
Brad Pitt Mr. O'Brien |
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Sean Penn Jack |
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Jessica Chastain Mrs. O'Brien |
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Hunter McCracken Young Jack |
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Laramie Eppler R.L. |
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Tye Sheridan Steve |
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Fiona Shaw Grandmother |
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Jessica Fuselier Guide |
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Nicolas Gonda Mr. Reynolds |
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Will Wallace Architect |
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Kelly Koonce Father Haynes |
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Bryce Boudoin Robert |
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Jimmy Donaldson Jimmy |
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Kameron Vaughn Cayler |
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Cole Cockburn Harry Bates |
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Dustin Allen George Walsh |
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Brayden Whisenhunt Jo Bates |
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Joanna Going Jack's Wife |
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Irene Bedard Messenger |
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Michael Koeth Jack @ 2 |
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Finnegan Williams Jack @ 5 |
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John Howell R. L. @ 2 |
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Samantha Martinez Samantha |
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Savannah Welch Mrs. Kimball |
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Tamara Jolaine Mrs. Stone |
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Julia M. Smith Beth |
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Anne Nabors Rue |
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Christopher Ryan Prisoner |
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Tyler Thomas Tyler Stone |
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Michael Showers Mr. Brown |
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Kimberly Whalen Mrs. Brown |
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Margaret Hoard Jane |
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Wally Welch Clergyman |
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Hudson Lee Long Mr. Bagley |
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Michael Dixon Dusty Walsh |
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William Hardy Jack's Work Colleague |
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Tommy Hollis Tommy |
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Cooper Franklin Sutherland Robert #2 |
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John Cyrier Bi-Plane Pilot |
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Erma Lee Alexander Erma |
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Nicholas Yedinak Nicholas Swimmer |
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Erinn Allison Mrs. Bates (uncredited) |
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Mary Anzalone School Teacher (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Biggs 1950s' Woman (uncredited) |
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Benjamin Dane Symphony Patron (uncredited) |
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Michael E. Harvey Lame Man (uncredited) |
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Matt Hislope Clown (uncredited) |
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Jackson Hurst Uncle Ray (uncredited) |
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Zach Irsik Jack's Son (uncredited) |
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Scottie Jefferies Businessman (uncredited) |
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Gregory Kelly Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Carlotta Maggiorana Ragazza-angelo (uncredited) |
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Crystal Mantecon Elisa (uncredited) |
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Jodie Moore Mr. Walsh (uncredited) |
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Kathryn Rawson Capitol Secretary (uncredited) |
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Danielle Rene Woman (uncredited) |
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Debbi Tucker Neighbor (uncredited) |
Production | Brad Pitt | Producer |
Editing | Jay Rabinowitz | Editor |
Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
Editing | Billy Weber | Editor |
Sound | Zbigniew Preisner | Songs |
Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Hank Corwin | Editor |
Camera | Emmanuel Lubezki | Director of Photography |
Art | Jack Fisk | Production Design |
Sound | Dick Bernstein | Music Editor |
Production | Grant Hill | Producer |
Editing | Daniel Rezende | Editor |
Sound | Craig Berkey | Sound Designer |
Camera | Jörg Widmer | Camera Operator |
Visual Effects | Douglas Trumbull | Visual Effects |
Production | Sarah Green | Producer |
Production | Sarah Green | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Dede Gardner | Producer |
Directing | Terrence Malick | Director |
Writing | Terrence Malick | Writer |
Production | Bill Pohlad | Producer |
Art | Jeanette Scott | Set Decoration |
Editing | Mark Yoshikawa | Editor |
Production | Susan Kirr | Line Producer |
Production | Paula Mae Schwartz | Co-Executive Producer |
Production | Steve Schwartz | Co-Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline West | Costume Design |
Art | David Crank | Art Direction |
Production | Donald Rosenfeld | Executive Producer |
Production | Nicolas Gonda | Co-Producer |
Directing | Paul Atkins | Second Unit Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Jean Ann Black | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Hamilton Sterling | Foley Editor |
Production | Sandhya Shardanand | Associate Producer |
Crew | Jeff Schwan | Stunt Coordinator |
Camera | Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
Sound | Erik Aadahl | Sound Designer |
Sound | Erik Aadahl | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Will Files | Sound Designer |
Sound | Justin Herman | Sound Engineer |
Directing | Rebecca Fulton | Script Supervisor |
Sound | Chris Scarabosio | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects | Michael Shand | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Bryan Hirota | Visual Effects |
Sound | Joel Dougherty | Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Darylin Nagy | Makeup Department Head |
Crew | Trey Edward Shults | Intern |
Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Nelson | Hair Department Head |
Production | Greg Eliason | Other |
Sound | Kirk Francis | Sound Mixer |
Production | Vicky Boone | Casting |
Sound | Roanna Gillespie | Music Supervisor |
Lighting | Mark Manthey | Gaffer |
Costume & Make-Up | Suzy Freeman | Costume Supervisor |
Sound | John Pritchett | Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects | Dan Glass | Visual Effects |
Sound | Matthew Reale | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects | Paul Riddle | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Bradley Friedman | Visual Effects |
Production | Ivan Bess | Associate Producer |
Production | Nigel Ashcroft | Other |
Production | Carlo Hintermann | Line Producer |