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THE TREE (L'ARBRE) (Past Film)
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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 100 minutes

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2009 (Debut)
  • AFM 2009 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2010 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2010 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : Julie BERTUCCELLI
Writer(s) : Julie BERTUCCELLI
Cast : Charlotte GAINSBOURG, Marton CSOKAS, Morganna DAVIES

Producer(s) : Yael FOGIEL (Les Films du Poisson), Laetita GONZALEZ (Les Films du Poisson), Sue TAYLOR (Taylor Media)

Synopsis

After the sudden death of her husband, Dawn must face her own mourning yet still care for her four children. Her only daughter, 8-year-old Simone, seems to take the loss the hardest of all.
Simone shares a special secret with her mother: her father whispers to her through the leaves of the magnificient tree next to their home. Convinced he’s come back to protect the family, Simone spends more and more time up in the tree, speaking with her father. Soon, Dawn herself becomes mesmerized by the tree's commanding presence.
When Dawn becomes more intimate with George, her new employer, the bond between mother and daughter is threatened. With branches infiltrating the house and roots destroying the foundations, the tree seems to be siding with Simone. Fearful the tree is in danger of being cut down, she protests by setting up house high up in the branches.
But Dawn refuses to let the tree take control of her family...

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE, AUSTRALIA

Financing plan : In coproduction with Screen Australia, ARTE France Cinéma, ARD/Degeto, WDR/ARTE, and Tatfilm.
With the participation of CANAL+ and ARTE France.
In association with Dorje Film, Screen Queensland, Screen NSW, Memento Films International, Goalpost Pictures, Kojo Pictures and Coficup 2 (a fund operated by Backup Films).

AUSTRALIA SBS TELEVISION
AUSTRALIA KOJO ENTERTAINM
BRAZIL PROVIDENCE FILM
CANADA MONGREL MEDIA I
DENMARK Feb 10, 2011 CAMERA FILM A/S
FINLAND BIO REX DISTRIB
FRANCE Aug 11, 2010 LE PACTE
GERMANY Mar 03, 2011 PANDORA FILM PR
GREECE VIDEORAMA FILMS
HONG KONG ENCORE INFLIGHT
ITALY VIDEA S.P.A.
JAPAN SHIN NIPPON FIL
NETHERLAND Oct 07, 2010 CINÉART NETHERL
NORWAY ARTHAUS
PORTUGAL ATALANTA FILMES
RUSSIA P & I FILMS
SLOVENIA RTV SLOVENIJA
SPAIN GOLEM DISTRIBUC
SWEDEN Jan 14, 2011 FOLKETS BIO
TURKEY CALINOS FILMS
UNITED ARA SHOOTING STARS
UNITED KIN CURZON ARTIFICI
UNITED KIN Aug 05, 2011 CURZON FILM WOR
USA ZEITGEIST FILMS


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Festivals and Awards

Stockholm IFF 2010


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