Extraordinary. One man’s vision; one man’s film. Big in expanse, including an audacious section which takes us back to the dinosaurs, through apocalyptic visions of volcanic eruptions and the cosmos. The narrative is simple enough: a man, Sean Penn, looks back over his life to find meaning and purpose. His family are from the mid-West and take on its 1950s’ values. His father, a complex, frightening figure played by Brad Pitt, is the capitalist face of new baby-booming America; he invents things, chases everything down and is God-fearing. He tries to instil this life/work ethic in his troubled son. Dizzying camera angles, lighting and colour inform the exquisite artistry of this film. A vision of life that paints spirituality in strong, bold strokes; operatic in conception, The Tree of Life is not to be missed…….
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