The Tree of Life
Movie • 2011 • Drama
ReportThe impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
This movie contains 14 potentially triggering events.
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takver
The father in this movie is a very strict man who constantly criticizes his children. There's a scene at a dinner table where, in response to his son's perceived disrespectful behavior, the father becomes physically abusive, grabbing him in an aggressive way and hauling him out of the room. His wife and children are frightened and upset. Later, the wife shoves the husband and he manhandles her in a painful way.
Shortly after this, the boy Jack witnesses a man and a woman in another house having an argument where the man is being very aggressive.
Shortly after this, the boy Jack witnesses a man and a woman in another house having an argument where the man is being very aggressive.
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The father is extremely strict and critical of his children, and in one scene is physically abusive. Also, an 11 year old kid bullies his younger brother, including one scene where he intentionally shoots him with a BB gun.
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vanawesome
A frog is attached to a bottle rocket, its death isn't shown, but a logical result.
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Are animals abused?
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vanawesome
A frog is attached to a bottle rocket and the ticket is shot off while a group of boys are causing general mayhem.
Shortly after, a stray dog is shown walking, bleeding, and missing fur.
Shortly after, a stray dog is shown walking, bleeding, and missing fur.
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Does a cat die?
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Many cats in this film, all treated well
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Are there snakes?
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There is a very long lizard, that intially looks like a snake.
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Are there bugs?
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I definitely remember a butterfly and there may have been others.
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Is someone burned alive?
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There is an image of a burning house, later you see a boy with burn scars along his head and neck
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Is someone buried alive?
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There is a scene where a kid hides in an empty grave, but he's not buried.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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vanawesome
The boy convinces his brother to put his finger over the front of a BB rifles and fires. The finger is not shown, but the reaction to the injury. In later scenes, his finger seems fine.
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Does a kid die?
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Central plot point of the movie and unavoidable.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Not a toy exactly, but an 11 year old boy destroys his younger brother's painting.
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Are there clowns?
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One scene late in the movie.
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The father mentioned his son punching himself after he criticized his piano skills.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A scene where they show a boy in a coffin
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Does someone die by suicide?
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There is no miscarriage, but just a warning that this movie could be painful to watch for anyone struggling with infertility. One of the main themes is the importance of having children, and the film suggests that this is what gives one's life meaning.
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Two kids make fun of a person who looks like he probably has some kind of palsy. They imitate his walk.
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A boy is down face down in the water, pulled from the water, administered mouth-to-mouth, then cuts to a funeral.
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There is a shot of some blood in water, during the creation of the universe sequence. Seems to be dinosaur blood.
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Is there gun violence?
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A kid plays with a real gun. Another kid shoots a BB gun and injures his brother.
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