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The Tree

Play trailer Poster for The Tree Released Jul 15, 2011 1h 40m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Simone believes her dead father talks to her through a fig tree and won't allow it to be cut down.

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Though it leans rather heavily on its central metaphor, The Tree is a moving and ultimately hopeful meditation on grief with shades of magical realism.

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Laura Kern Film Comment Magazine [It] would be much easier to write off as silly and self-serious, if it weren't so involving. Mar 18, 2012 Full Review Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter It's well worth seeing the performance of young Morgana Davies as Simone, a child who becomes convinced that her late father speaks and listens to her through the comforting branches of the tree next to her house. Jan 5, 2012 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News In the end, The Tree is something of a stretch; but it's a good stretch, a mix of mysticism and family dynamics both satisfying and intriguing. Rated: B Nov 4, 2011 Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner You can probably guess what happens. But the standard-issue life-after-death flick is worth watching just for Gainsbourg. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Daniel Gumble CineVue The heavy-handed use of symbolism is, at times, offensively patronising and cliched. Nov 15, 2018 Full Review Glenn Dunks Onya Magazine [The Tree is] one of the most personally striking films of the year. Rated: A Oct 17, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not a well made film, but the ideas are intriguing and Morgana Davies is marvellous as 8 year old Simone. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A raw and pointed story of what happens when life is turned upside down. Stunning and beautiful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A mystical story about a family dealing with grief. Worth watching for the performance by Morgana Davies as Simone. (I love the the title of the book, "Our Father Who Art in the Tree".) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A film about death that never really comes to life. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review daron d Mostly a non event, containing the antics of a brat child and the whimsy of a widow Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The Tree (2010): A whimsical Australian-French co-production, using the innocent charm of the child performers and their respective quirky characters (especially Morgana Davies as eight-year-old Simone) as a narrative strength. The adults also fare well with a distant, complex turn by Charlotte Gainsbourg and a fine Marton Csokas, keeping viewers engaged as the titular character dominates their emotional and physical lives, offering comfort and solace, as well as expressing anger and pain. Beautifully photographed and gently scored, this is a touching drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Julie Bertuccelli

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Charlotte Gainsbourg

Dawn O'Neil

Aden Young

Peter O'Neil

Morgan Davies

Simone O'Neil

Marton Csokas

George Elrick

Christian Byers

Tim O'Neil

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The Tree

Morgana Davies as Simone in "The Tree." A scene from "The Tree." Charlotte Gainsbourg as Dawn in "The Tree." (L-R) Morgana Davies as Simone and Charlotte Gainsbourg as Dawn in "The Tree." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Simone believes her dead father talks to her through a fig tree and won't allow it to be cut down.
Director
Julie Bertuccelli
Producer
Yaël Fogiel, Laetitia Gonzalez, Sue Taylor
Screenwriter
Julie Bertuccelli, Elizabeth J. Mars
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Production Co
Taylor Media, arte France Cinéma, Canal+, Screen Australia, Les Films du Poisson, The Jim Henson Company
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.2K
Runtime
1h 40m
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