The 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. The Tree of Life is Malick's long cherished project, a film that centres on a family, yet also reaches for cosmic significance in the creation of the universe itself. A visually stunning film from an icon of American cinema.