Name: El Árbol de la Vida
Director: Terrence Malick
Genre: Drama, Fantasía
Released: 2011
Cast: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken

Question 1

How do we face suffering in the family without losing faith in a greater plan?

Accepted Answer

Poetic meditation on faith, family, and the mystery of creation. Safe choice. *The Tree of Life* is a contemplative work of art that invites meditation on the contrast between grace and nature in the daily life of an American family in the 1950s. Through the eyes of the eldest son, Jack, the loss of innocence is explored in the face of inexplicable pain:…

Question 2

What does the difference between a strict father and a compassionate mother teach about balance in parenting?

Accepted Answer

between grace and nature in the daily life of an American family in the 1950s. Through the eyes of the eldest son, Jack, the loss of innocence is explored in the face of inexplicable pain: the premature death of a brother in the Korean War and the tensions between an…

Question 3

How does awe at creation help us reconcile pain with hope?

Accepted Answer

eyes of the eldest son, Jack, the loss of innocence is explored in the face of inexplicable pain: the premature death of a brother in the Korean War and the tensions between an authoritarian father, who embodies the struggle for success in a hostile world, and a mother who…