Starting with the creation of the world and ending with its destruction, this impressionistic film focuses on a family in 1950s Waco, Texas. The eldest son, Jack (Hunter McCracken and, as an adult, Sean Penn), experiences the pain and joy of growing up with two brothers, a loving mother (Jessica Chastain) and an authoritarian father (Brad Pitt). Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for 3 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director (Terrence Malick) and Best Cinematography
2011 – Color – 139 minutes – PG-13
