17.1.12

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life, a new Terrence Malick movie comes around. It has currently won 45 awards out of 67 nominations. It’s also ranked higher by critics 85 than fans, 73. Typical for a cinematic work of art without a simplistic plot.

The movie tells a plot about the impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. It follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answer to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

As a Cinematographer in this movie, Emmanuel Lubezki using state of the art cameras: Arricam LT/ST/235/435 with Zeiss Master/Ultra Prime, Dalsa Evolution, IMAX Cameras, Panavision 65HR, Phantom HD Gold, and of course RED ONE.

Indeed, I’m a big fanboy of Terrence Malick. He has a degree in philosophy from Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and a professor at MIT. 


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