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The Tree Of Life (2011)

Directed by Terrence Malick · Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki

PG-13139 min73 frames

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The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: closeup — A pair of adult hands are cupped around the small, wrinkled foot of a newborn. The setting is bright…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A dark, spherical planet floats in the void of deep space. A brilliant sliver of light emerges from the…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: medium — A dark riverbank at dusk with silhouettes visible against the fading natural light. An adult wearing a…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: establishing — A two-story white farmhouse stands in a wide, dark field under heavy storm clouds. The…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: closeup — A dark space lit only by the concentrated beam of a handheld flashlight. A shirtless young boy sits…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A wet rocky riverbank contains smooth stones and small pools of shallow water. A large dinosaur and a…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: closeup — An abstract, organic texture fills the entire frame like a macro biological surface. Dark, web-like…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A single-story suburban house sits behind a large tree in the yard. The street is in the foreground with…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: establishing — Looking up into the dense branches of a massive, weathered live oak tree. Sunlight filters…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A dense murmuration of starlings forms shapes above a row of concrete apartment buildings. The birds are…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A dense woodland with tall thin trees and a ground layer of ferns. A transparent rectangular enclosure…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: medium — A pipe organ console featuring multiple wooden manuals and rows of drawknobs. A man in a suit plays…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: closeup — The frame shows a close-up of an infant resting on an adult's shoulder. Green foliage is visible in…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: wide — A narrow attic with slanted wooden walls and light filtering through a small window. A man stands in the…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: medium — A rural porch overlooking a yard with a vintage car and trees. A young boy plays an acoustic guitar…The Tree Of Life (2011) movie still: establishing — A vast expanse of rippled sand stretches across the frame in a remote location. Wind-swept dunes…
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What is The Tree Of Life about?

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Where can you watch The Tree Of Life?

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What does the cinematography of The Tree Of Life look like?

Across 73 sampled frames, The Tree Of Life builds its coverage from establishing shots (27% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki keeps 59% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Tree Of Life?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Tree Of Life (2011) are #2e312d, #51534c, #d0d2cf, #060707, #8e938e, #35494b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #060707
  • #8e938e
  • #35494b

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