#80. The Tree
Director/Writer: Julie Bertucelli
Producers: Unknown
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: Adapted from Judy Pascoe’s novel Our Father Who Art in a Tree, this tells the story of a family in mourning after the death of their father. Dawn (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and Peter live together with their children in a suburban neighborhood in Australia. In the middle of their luxuriant garden stands the kids’ favorite playground : a massive Moreton Bay Fig tree, whose branches reach high towards the sky and roots stretch far into the ground. One night, Peter dies of a ….(more)
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marton Csokas.
Why is it on the list?: Like a fine wine that ages well over the years, I’m loving the choices that Gainsbourg has been making in her career, and I’m expecting her to demonstrate her prowess in this sophomore pic from Bertucelli whose first film Since Otar Left (all the way back in 04′) was a critically well-received debut and demonstrated her tact for displaying generational differences with a much needed sincerity. She confidently works in both ends of the human spectrum – with difficult dramatic terrain and subtle humor that I think we might find in this other bittersweet portrait.
Release Date/Status?: A Cannes release is highly probably – look for this to be picked up on the Croisette.
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