Movie · 2011
The Tree of Life
“Nothing stands still.”
Released 17 May 2011 139 min Drama / Fantasy More from 2011 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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. 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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How old were they?
Fiona Shaw
as Grandmother
Sean Penn
as Jack
Brad Pitt
as Mr. O'Brien
Joanna Going
as Jack's Wife
Irene Bedard
as Messenger
Jessica Chastain
as Mrs. O'Brien
Jackson Hurst
as Uncle Ray (uncredited)
Tye Sheridan
as Steve
Cole Cockburn
as Harry Bates
Hunter McCracken
as Young Jack
Laramie Eppler
as R.L.
Will Wallace
as Architect
Nicolas Gonda
as Mr. Reynolds
Jessica Fuselier
as Guide
Kelly Koonce
as Father Haynes
Bryce Boudoin
as Robert
Jimmy Donaldson
as Jimmy
Kameron Vaughn
as Cayler
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The numbers
40years between the oldest and youngest billed
52Fiona Shaw — oldest on the call sheet
12Cole Cockburn — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast