Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2011: Terrence Malick’s The Burial

#05. The Burial

Director/Writer: Terrence Malick
Producers: Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green and Bill Pohlad
Distributor: Rights Available.

The Gist: Set over a period of years, the film stars Affleck as Neil, a failed writer stuck in a loveless marriage with Marina (Kurylenko), whose expiring visa put pressure on Neil to propose. Neil and Marina have a daughter (Tatiana Chilin) together, but both of them are looking outside the marriage. Neil is drawn to Jane (McAdams) and Marina betrays her husband by having an affair with Charlie (Charles Baker). Both Neil and Marina seek guidance from Father Quintana (Bardem), a priest frustrated by his inability to live his own life because he’s too busy advising his parishioners on theirs….(more)

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Amanda Peet, Javier Bardem, Rachel Weisz, Barry Pepper and Olga Kurylenko

List Worthy Reasons…:In addition to Malcik here are five reasons why this is way up on the list: Emmanuel Lubezki. Jack Fisk. Rachel McAdams. Javier Bardem. Rachel Weisz.

Release Date/Status?: Now in post-pro, technically this could be delivered into the film world this year, but why steal the thunder away from The Tree of Life?