The Tree
“Life is a force of nature”
The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies this reality. She is persuaded that her father still lives in the giant fig tree growing near their house and speaks to her through its leaves. But the tree becomes more and more invasive and threatens the house. It must be felled. Of course, Simone won't allow it.
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
Dawn O'Neil
Known for
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Melancholia
Morgan Davies
Simone O'Neil
Known for
ONE PIECE
Evil Dead Rise
Marton Csokas
George Elrick
Known for
The Equalizer
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Christian Byers
Tim O'Neil
Known for
December Boys
Dance Academy: The Movie
Tom Russell
Lou O'Neil
Known for
High Strung
Last Ride
Gabriel Gotting
Charlie O'Neil
No other roles listed
Aden Young
Peter O'Neil
Known for
Rectify
Killer Elite
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Johnson
Known for
Mao’s Last Dancer
Paradise Road
Gillian Jones
Vonnie
Known for
The Rover
Goldstone
Murray Shoring
Council Inspector
Also in
The Real Macaw
Schapelle
Julie Bertuccelli Director · Elizabeth J. Mars Screenplay Judy Pascoe Author
Budget $9M · United States release July 15, 2011 · Produced in France, Australia, Germany, Italy
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Production
Les Films du Poisson
Production
Taylor Media
Production
Screen Australia
Production
Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH
Production
Dorje Film
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Memento Films International
Production
Screen Queensland
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Screen NSW
Production
Coficup 2
Production
Backup Media
Production
Goalpost Pictures
Production
Kojo Pictures
Production
Canal+
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Le Pacte
Production
WDR
Production
ARTE
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
ARD/Degeto Film GmbH
Production
La Pacte
Production
WDR/Arte
Production
France · Australia · Germany · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · March 3, 2010
Theatrical
United States · July 15, 2011
Theatrical
Australia
June 5, 2010 · Theatrical
France
August 11, 2010 · Theatrical
Germany
October 2, 2013 · TV · arte
Greece
December 9, 2010 · Theatrical
Spain
February 2, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 5, 2011 · Limited theatrical
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