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The Tree (2010)
Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morgan Davies, Marton Csokas, Christian Byers
Runtime100 min
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The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies this reality. She is persuaded that her father still lives in the giant fig tree growing near their house and speaks to her through its leaves. But the tree becomes more and more invasive and threatens the house. It must be felled. Of course, Simone won't allow it.
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Directed by Julie Bertuccelli, The Tree is a poignant and visually stunning exploration of grief, family, and the mystical bond between a young girl and the towering fig tree that speaks to her after her father's death. With a captivating performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg, this gentle, nature-infused drama offers a deeply moving portrait of the transformative power of loss and the resilience of the human spirit.
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The Tree is a French-Australian 2010 film co-produced between Australia and France. It was filmed in the small town of Boonah in Queensland, Australia, and follows the lives of Dawn and her four children after the unexpected death of her husband Peter. The film is an adaptation of the 2002 debut novel Our Father Who Art in the Tree by Australian writer and performer Judy Pascoe. The film closed the Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2010 following the Awards Ceremony and received a seven-minute standing ovation. In addition, The Tree premiered at the 2010 Sydney Film Festival. The film is distributed in the US by Zeitgeist Films, opening on 15 July 2011 in New York, on 22 July in Los Angeles, Boston and Washington, D.C., and throughout the country over the summer.
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