The Tree of Life (Criterion Collection)

Written and directed by Terrence Malick, this complex and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition stars Brad Pitt as Mr. O’Brien, the patriarch of a Midwestern family living in the 1950s. As the years pass, O’Brien’s eldest son finds himself struggling to make sense of the difficult world he has been thrust into--seeking answers about faith and existence along the way. With Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken. 139 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.