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The Tree

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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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Critics Consensus

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 03/18/2012
[It] would be much easier to write off as silly and self-serious, if it weren't so involving. Go to Full Review Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter 01/05/2012
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. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 11/04/2011
B
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. Go to Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner 01/08/2019
3.5/5
You can probably guess what happens. But the standard-issue life-after-death flick is worth watching just for Gainsbourg. Go to Full Review Daniel Gumble CineVue 11/15/2018
The heavy-handed use of symbolism is, at times, offensively patronising and cliched. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks Onya Magazine 10/17/2013
A
[The Tree is] one of the most personally striking films of the year. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Claudio C @Claudio666 Jan 30 Beautiful Drama (12,244 – 30 Jan 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) In the countryside of Australia, Dawn, her beloved husband Peter and their children Charlie, Simone, Lou and Tim are a happy family. When Peter has a heart attack and dies, Dawn falls in depression and the children become very sad. Simone, who was very connected to her father, believes he lives in a huge fig tree in the yard and convinces Dawn and Lou, who talk to the branched during the night. When Dawn finds a job with George, Simone does not accept him. But when the fig tree threatens the house and needs to be cut, Simone creates a problem to Dawn. "The Tree" (2010) is a beautiful drama with an original story. The protagonist is Charlotte Gainsbourg, but the girl Morgana Davies steals the show. Despite her irritating character, her love for her father is heartbreaking. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "A Árvore" ("The Tree") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more 01/22/2016 Not a well made film, but the ideas are intriguing and Morgana Davies is marvellous as 8 year old Simone. See more 07/15/2014 A raw and pointed story of what happens when life is turned upside down. Stunning and beautiful. See more 04/18/2014 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".) See more 08/14/2013 A film about death that never really comes to life. See more daron d 06/05/2013 Mostly a non event, containing the antics of a brat child and the whimsy of a widow See more Read all reviews
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Julie Bertuccelli

Director

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." The Tree (2010) The Tree (2010) 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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