The Tree of Life
Drawing primarily from our 35mm collection, we are presenting an exquisite spring bouquet of Palme d’or winners to coincide with the can’t-miss Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of the Palme d'or, 2011 Cannes Film Festival
As he recalls his childhood with a tyrannical father and submissive mother, a New York architect reflects on the genesis of humanity.
Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career as a script doctor, contributing to several screenplays, including Dirty Harry (1971), before writing and directing his first feature film, Badlands (1973). His follow-up film, Days of Heaven (1978), a drama starring Richard Gere, earned him the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. After a lengthy hiatus, Malick returned in 1998 with the war film The Thin Red Line, based on James Jones' novel, which portrays the brutal Battle of Guadalcanal during the Pacific War. The film was both a critical and commercial success, winning the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2005, he released The New World, a film that reaffirmed his aesthetic ambitions. In 2011, The Tree of Life won the Palme d'or, awarded by a jury led by Robert De Niro. This film marked a shift in Malick's work toward a more experimental style, blending multiple temporalities, visual sensations, and emotional depth.
