L'arbre (The tree)

The tree
Director
Julie Bertucelli
Country
France, Australia
Year
2010
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Julie Bertucelli
Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg / Morgana Davies / Marton Csokas / Aden Young / Penne Hackforth-Jones / Gillian Jones / Arthur Dignam / Tom Russell
Production
Les Films du Poisson / Taylor Media
http://www.larbre-lefilm.com/
http://www.filmsdupoisson.com/

Storyline

After the sudden loss of her father, 8-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother Dawn: her father whispers to her through the leaves of the magnificient tree by their house. Simone is convinced that he’s come back to protect her family. Soon, Simone’s three brothers and Dawn also take comfort in the reassuring tree. But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts dating George. Simone moves into the treehouse and refuses to come down. With branches infiltrating the house and roots destroying the foundations, the tree seems to be siding with Simone. Dawn refuses to let the tree take control of her family...

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2010
Official Selection
Out of Competition

Releases

United kingdom (5 of August 2011)