The Tree

"Life is a force of nature"

Aug 11 2010 Not Rated 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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...

Written by

Judy Pascoe, Julie Bertuccelli, Elizabeth J. Mars

Directed by

Julie Bertuccelli

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morgan Davies, Marton Csokas

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Germany, Australia, France

Production Companies

Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH, Dorje Film, ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Kojo Pictures, Backup Media, Coficup 2, Goalpost Pictures, Screen Queensland, WDR/Arte, Screen Australia, Taylor Media, Les Films du Poisson, Screen NSW, Memento Films International, La Pacte

Languages

English, Deutsch, Español

Awards

1 win & 16 nominations

Trailers
The Tree - 2011 trailer official
Scores
# of Votes
4,818
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
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