Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Tree (2010)


The Tree (2010)
The Tree (2010)

Genre: Drama
Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Morgan Davies, Aden Young
Duration: 100 min.
Rating: 6.2/10

Summary:
After the sudden death of her father, 8-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother Dawn. She's convinced her father speaks to her through the leaves of her favourite tree and he's come back to protect them.  But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts a relationship with George, the plumber, called in to remove the tree's troublesome roots.  As the branches of the tree start to infiltrate the house, the family is forced to make an agonising decision. But have they left it too late?


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The Tree by Julie Bertuccelli is a film adaptation of the Judy Pascoe novel Our Father Who Art in The Tree and was screened as the closing film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It is a drama depicting a family dealing with grief, set in the rough countryside of Queensland, Australia.  A setting that always makes for a wonderful picturesque postcard like atmosphere.  

Although the film looks beautiful and the acting performances were very good, especially that of young actress Morgan Davies.  The story seemed to wander without a real focus and lacked the emotional power it needed to really make this film great.        

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

The Tree (2010)

6 comments:

Mr. Bloggity said...

Every one of your reviews is so well done it makes me want to go find these movies! Thanks Again!

Bonjour Tristesse said...

Thanks Lazarus. I'm glad to be a part of it.

Bonjour Tristesse said...

Thanks for the praise, though I don't really recommend finding this one.

Rick S. said...

Too bad the rating is so low...

Das Auto! said...

sounds kinda like a chick flick to be honest, but it doesn't sound that bad

Lazarus Lupin said...

Certainly sounds like a film I might like. I love films where children's imaginations are engaged.

Welcome to the LAMB by the way!

Lazarus Lupin
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