DVD
The sea of trees / Bloom ; a Gil Netter/Waypoint Entertainment production ; directed by Gus Van Sant ; written by Chris Sparling ; produced by Gil Netter,
"An American professor, Arthur, travels to Japan, embarking on a spiritual and life-changing journey with Takumi, whom he found lost near the base of Mount Fuji. Takumi had gotten lost after attempting to commit suicide, now they fight for their survival while they are on their journey of reflection. Arthur's will to live reconnects him to his love for his wife."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : A24 / Lionsgate, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. Special feature: Making-of featurette. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Kasper Tuxen ; production designer, Alex DiGerlando ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Mason Bates. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, Naomi Watts, Katie Aselton, Jordan Gavaris, Bruce Norris. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG-13 (for mature thematic material, some disturbing images, and brief strong language). |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 TVs; 5.1 Dolby digital. |
| Language Note: | In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Suicidal behavior > Drama. Men > Psychology > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Friendship > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films Fiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | DVD FIC S (Text) | 30886000698148 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Director Gus Van Sant's latest is all about testing the limits of coincidence and believability. Half of the movie is shot in the notorious Japanese "suicide forest" near Mount Fuji (hence, the "sea of trees"), where brilliant mathematics professor Arthur Brennan (Matthew McConaughey) travels in order to take his life by overdosing on unidentified prescription medication. His plans are thwarted, however, when he spots Japanese businessman Nakamura (Ken Watanabe) staggering around the forest looking for an exit. This opportunity to help gives Brennan new hope, and the film begins to flash back and forth between the unfortunate pair's perilous trek to find a path out of the forest and a series of trite domestic scenes featuring Brennan and his beautiful but emasculating alcoholic wife (Naomi Watts). Van Sant switches between Brennan and Nakamura's man vs. nature ordeal and a man vs. nagging wife narrative that takes its sweet time in explaining how Brennan became suicidal. Although Brennan and Nakamura's fight to survive the elements plays out like an overblown Deliverance endurance test (minus canoes and rapist hillbillies), the road to Brennan's redemption is the stuff of bad B-movie melodrama. Optional. (M. Sandlin) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2017.
