The Sea of Trees

Drama, United States 2016

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A man goes to the “suicide forest” on Mount Fuji to end his life there. But he is interrupted in his plan by a Japanese man. The latter also had the desire to commit suicide, but now he has doubts. A journey of reflection and survival begins for the two of them. “Gus Van Sant presents a sincere drama that uses flashbacks to provide an insight into Arthur's past and his relationship with his wife Joan. (...) The Sea of Trees is anything but the universally proclaimed catastrophe (...). First and foremost, it is (...) an ambitious story that deals with the fragile sides of its protagonists.” (Matthias Hopf, dasfilmfeuilleton.de) “The movie is anchored by an accomplished, understated performance by Matthew McConaughey and a deeply felt, if sometimes melodramatic, story that proves to be a strangely immersive experience.” (Gary Goldstein, LA Times, 8/25/2016)
107 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
EnglishGerman
Subtitles:
EnglishGerman

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Director:

Gus van Sant

Composer:

Mason Bates

Producer:

Gil Netter

Cast:

Naomi Watts (Joan Brennan)

Matthew McConaughey (Arthur Brennan)

Ken Watanabe (Takumi Nakamura)

Katie Aselton (Gabriella Laforte)

Bruce Norris (Dr. Howerton)

Jordan Gavaris (Eric)

James Saito (Dr. Takahashi)

Original title:

The Sea of Trees

Original language:

English

Further titles:

La foret des songes

씨 오브 트리스

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

EnglishGerman

Subtitles:

EnglishGerman