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Sea of Trees (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 110 mins

  • Director: Gus Van Sant
  • Writer: Chris Sparling
  • Producer: Kevin Halloran; Ken Kao

CGiii Comment

Sooo...this is the film that got boo-ed at Cannes...inexplicably and undeservedly so!

Admittedly, it's not the usual Van Sant fayre...a fairly straightforward narrative, no unnecessary arty-farty bits...in fact, it is one of Van Sant's most accessible film...and, the critics utterly hated it.

We didn't!

It's a beautiful story...with cinematography to match.

Give it time...it will involve you...and, you'll be a hard-hearted oaf (like those dissenting critics) if it doesn't tug at your heartstrings.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Arthur Brennan treks into Aokigahara, known as The Sea of Trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji where people go to commit suicide. On his journey to the suicide forest, he encounters Takumi Nakamura, a Japanese man who has lost his way after attempting suicide. The two men begin a journey of reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur's will to live and reconnects him to his love for his wife.

Cast & Characters

Matthew McConaughey as Arthur Brennan;
Naomi Watts as Joan Brennan;
Ken Watanabe as Takumi Nakamura;
Katie Aselton;
Jordan Gavaris;
James Saito as Dr. Takahashi;
Susan Garibotto as Arthur's friend;
Ami Haruna as Game Show Host;
Owen Burke as Actor;
Jeffrey Corazzini as Arthur's friend;
Mackenzie Hawe as Arthur's Friend;
Anna Friedman as Anna;
Hyunri as Cabin attendant;
Michael Steven Swanson as Funeral mourner;
Richard Levine as Funeral Director