The Sea of Trees
Love will bring you home.
Love will bring you home.
Drama
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2016
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In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.
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Details
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
27 Apr 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
Japanese, English
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$909,000
Awards:
2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Van Sant seems unsure of what kind of movie he's making or what he's trying to say. It's best to just enjoy the scenery and look the other way.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
2 Sep 2016
rotten:
No wonder Watts rules the movie. She's playing the only remotely sympathetic character; the men seem consumed by grief and guilt and platitudes.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
1 Sep 2016
rotten:
The Sea of Trees uses depression, cancer and suicide as manipulative devices to tug at heartstrings instead of offering insight into the human condition.
– Brian Tallerico,
RogerEbert.com,
26 Aug 2016
rotten:
A numinous meditation on grief that's more likely to inspire laughter than tears.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
25 Aug 2016
fresh:
A stronger movie experience than one might expect. It's anchored by a fine, understated performance by Matthew McConaughey and a deeply felt, if at times melodramatic, story that proves strangely immersive.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Aug 2016