The Tree (2010)
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- 1h 40min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Aug 2010 (France)
- Movie
After the death of her father, an 8-year-old girl becomes convinced that he is whispering to her through the leaves of the gargantuan tree that towers over her house.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 16 nominations.
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| Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... |
Dawn
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| Morgan Davies | ... |
Simone
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| Marton Csokas | ... |
George
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| Christian Byers | ... |
Tim
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| Tom Russell | ... |
Lou
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Gabriel Gotting | ... |
Charlie
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| Aden Young | ... |
Peter
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Penne Hackforth-Jones | ... |
Mrs Johnson
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Gillian Jones | ... |
Vonnie
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| Zoë Boe | ... |
Megan Lu
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Bob MacKay | ... |
Ab
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Ryan Potter | ... |
Tree Lopper
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| Murray Shoring | ... |
Council Inspector
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Taren Stewart | ... |
Lou's friend
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Robert Joseph Stewart | ... |
Lou's friend
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Wencis Burns | ... |
Lou's friend
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Margaret Foote | ... |
Mackenzie twin
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Betty Cartmill | ... |
Mackenzie twin
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Patrick Boe | ... |
Mr Lu
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| Arthur Dignam | ... |
Uncle Jack
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| Wendy Playfair | ... |
Aunt Harriet
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| Jackie Kelleher | ... |
Aunt Jacqueline
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Benita Collings | ... |
Aunt Mary
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Emma Pollock | ... |
Child
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Darius Pollock | ... |
Child
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Lukas Trotta | ... |
Child
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Maya Trotta | ... |
Child
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Noam Trotta | ... |
Child
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Alice Attal | ... |
Child
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Olive Jones-Evans | ... |
Child
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Ivy Jones-Evans | ... |
Child
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Penn Jones-Evans | ... |
Child
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Emile Daeron | ... |
Child
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Jean Gardiner-Cox | ... |
Child
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Clara Gardiner-Cox | ... |
Child
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Directed by
| Julie Bertuccelli | ||
Written by
| Judy Pascoe | ... | (novel "Our Father Who Art in the Tree") |
| Julie Bertuccelli | ... | (written by) |
| Elizabeth J. Mars | ... | (first screenplay) |
Produced by
| Antonia Barnard | ... | line producer |
| Rosemary Blight | ... | executive producer |
| Paolo Colombo | ... | associate producer: Dorje Film |
| Alberto Fanni | ... | co-producer: Dorje Film |
| Yaël Fogiel | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Laetitia Gonzalez | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Kent Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Sue Taylor | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Flaminio Zadra | ... | associate producer: Dorje Film |
Music by
| Grégoire Hetzel | ||
Cinematography by
| Nigel Bluck | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| François Gédigier | ||
Editorial Department
| Feriel Benouarka | ... | post-production coordinator: LTC |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | assistant editor: France |
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Matthew T. Griffin | ... | digital intermediate conformer: Deluxe Australia |
| Thomas Jodeau | ... | digital intermediate technical coordinator |
| Sylvie Lager | ... | assistant editor: France |
| Loriane Lucas | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Christophe Lucotte | ... | color grader: LTC |
| Eric Martin | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Matthew Ozerski | ... | assistant editor: Australia (as Matt Ozerski) |
Casting By
| Nikki Barrett | ||
Production Design by
| Steven Jones-Evans | ||
Art Direction by
| Janie Parker | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nicki Gardiner | ||
Costume Design by
| Joanna Mae Park | ||
Makeup Department
| Sarah Bernard | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Wendy De Waal | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Emma Lucas | ... | hair stylist assistant / makeup artist assistant |
| Anita Morgan | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Emily Petherick | ... | hair stylist assistant / makeup artist assistant |
Production Management
| Johan Broutin | ... | production manager: France |
| Eric Duriez | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Varujan Gumusel | ... | post-production manager: LTC |
| Clare Shervington | ... | production manager: Australia |
| Jamie Whitfield | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Danielle Blake | ... | third assistant director |
| Scott Lovelock | ... | second assistant director |
| Chris Webb | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Katy Baker | ... | construction runner |
| Kell Bendle | ... | greens assistant |
| Joshua Black | ... | set finisher (as Josh Black) |
| Aaron Boomsha | ... | trade assistant |
| Daniel Bray | ... | laborer |
| Christopher Bruce | ... | senior buyer/dresser (as Chris Bruce) |
| Ross Cairns | ... | construction foreman |
| David Cartmill | ... | additional set dresser |
| Steven Chilcott | ... | brush hand |
| Jodie Cooper | ... | art department assistant |
| James Cox | ... | standby props |
| Daniel Cribbins | ... | laborer |
| Doug Franks | ... | buyer |
| Fiona Gough | ... | buyer/dresser |
| Rain Hart | ... | concept artist / storyboard artist |
| Alar Hordern | ... | greens foreman |
| Peter Hordern | ... | head greensman |
| Matt Jordin | ... | scenic artist / standby greens |
| Tyson Kleesh | ... | laborer |
| Steve Leslie | ... | leading hand |
| Bill Mahoney | ... | trade assistant |
| Chris McMahon | ... | sculptor |
| Ross Murdoch | ... | construction foreman |
| Brian Nickless | ... | set designer |
| Andrew Pennell | ... | carpenter |
| Christian Petersen | ... | set dresser |
| John Rodney | ... | set painter |
| Marcus Smith | ... | construction manager |
| Brock Sykes | ... | prop maker |
| Jocelyn Thomas | ... | art department coordinator |
| Rod Walshe | ... | carpenter (as Rodney Walshe) |
| Susan Wiley | ... | art department licensing |
| Justine Seymour | ... | doll maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | sound recordist |
| Guerric Catala | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Alain Lévy | ... | adr editor (as Alain Levy) |
| Olivier Mauvezin | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Antoine Mercier | ... | boom operator |
| Nicolas Moreau | ... | sound editor / sound |
| Pierre Picq | ... | adr boom operator |
| Maela Premel-Cabic | ... | sound mixing technician (as Maéla Phémel-Cabic) |
| Franck Tassel | ... | foley artist |
| Martin Wheeler | ... | additional sound editor |
| Sylvie Fortin | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Amalfi | ... | special effects technician |
| Steve Courtney | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Brandon Hyslop | ... | special effects technician |
| Danny Metier | ... | special effects technician |
| Graham Stringer | ... | special effects technician |
| Julian Summers | ... | special effects technician |
| Harry Ward | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Alberry | ... | i/o technical supervisor: Deluxe Australia |
| Luke Bubb | ... | matte painter: Fuel VFX |
| Romain Buignet | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX |
| Luke Cole | ... | pipeline research and development: Fuel VFX |
| Felix Crawshaw | ... | visual effects producer: Fuel VFX |
| Alana Douglas | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX / visual effects artist |
| Morgan Jones | ... | compositor: Fuel VFX |
| Claudia Lecaros | ... | visual effects coordinator: Fuel VFX |
| May Lo | ... | i/o operator: Deluxe Australia |
| Owen Longstaff | ... | compositor: Fuel VFX |
| Peter Luczak | ... | i/o operator: Deluxe Australia |
| Demis Lyall-Wilson | ... | compositor: Fuel VFX |
| Gaël Matchabelli | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX (as Gael Matchabelli) |
| Dave Morley | ... | visual effects supervisor: Fuel VFX |
| Bryn Morrow | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX |
| Liam Neville | ... | compositor: Fuel VFX |
| Pawel Olas | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX |
| Maxime Rebière | ... | storyboard artist: visual effects preparation |
| Cameron Sharp | ... | i/o operator: Fuel VFX |
| Gerard Van Ommen Kloeke | ... | 3d artist: Fuel VFX |
| Tim Walker | ... | lead compositor: Fuel VFX |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | i/o senior operator: Deluxe Audtralia |
| Aurélien Grand | ... | retouch and restoration (uncredited) |
| Kurtis Richmond | ... | matte painting supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Lee Adamson | ... | stunt rigger |
| Holly Graham | ... | stunt double: Simone |
| Brendan Jakins | ... | stunt rigger |
| Glenn Ruehland | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Greg Skipper | ... | driving double: Peter |
| Katie Steele | ... | stunt double: Simone |
| Greg Stuart | ... | stunt double: Peter |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Grant Adams | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Sean Aston | ... | key grip |
| Terence Boyton | ... | additional grip |
| Robbie Burr | ... | best boy |
| Leigh Christensen | ... | provider: film stock, Kodak |
| Simon Cook | ... | crane technician |
| Jac Fitzgerald | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Greg Gilbert | ... | a camera: steadicam operator |
| Eli Golub | ... | crane technician |
| Stephen Gray | ... | best boy |
| Gillian Huxley | ... | electrician |
| Paul Johnstone | ... | gaffer |
| Alone Jones | ... | additional grip (as Alon Jones) |
| Kristin Jones | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Joel Klinger | ... | electrician |
| Steve Knight | ... | additional grip |
| Damien Kwocksun | ... | dolly grip |
| Jay A. Lind | ... | grip |
| Jay Lund | ... | assistant grip |
| Russell Lyons | ... | additional electrician |
| Brett Matthews | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Dan Maxwell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ali Peck | ... | provider: film stock, Fuji |
| Polly Pierce | ... | clapper loader (as Polly Harrison) |
| Barouch Rafiq | ... | still photographer (as Baruck Rafic) |
| Paul Reddin | ... | additional electrician |
| Duncan Scott | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Brydie-Lee Sheen | ... | video split operator |
| Chris Taylor | ... | video split operator |
| Stuart Trevan | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
Casting Department
| Jenny Jue | ... | casting: USA |
| Danny Long | ... | casting associate |
| Johanna Ray | ... | casting: USA (as Joanna Ray) |
| Jade Tam | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Capolupo | ... | costume assistant |
| Joanne Thompson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Flip Wootten | ... | standby costumer (as Philippa Wootten) |
Location Management
| Tony Brown | ... | location scout |
| Peter Lawless | ... | location manager |
| Fred Nicolas | ... | location scout (as Frédéric Nicolas) |
| Stéphane Taillasson | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| René Ameline | ... | scoring engineer |
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music coordinator: Film Music Services (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Guillaume Becker | ... | musician: viola, Quator Voce |
| Jemma Burns | ... | music licensing: Mana Music |
| Raphael Chevalier | ... | musician: fiddle |
| Ronan Courty | ... | musician: bass |
| Sarah Dayan | ... | musician: violin, Quatuor Voce |
| Guillaume Dujardin | ... | score engineer assistant |
| Kévin Frobert | ... | score assistant |
| Florian Frére | ... | musician: cello, Quator Voce |
| Bernard Galbally | ... | music licensing: Mana Music |
| Grégoire Hetzel | ... | conductor / musician: piano |
| Stephen Hodge | ... | music recording mixer |
| Jean Lamoot | ... | music mixer / scoring engineer |
| Béatrice Muthelet | ... | musician: alto |
| Yan Péchin | ... | musician: guitar |
| Barouch Rafiq | ... | music advisor (as Baruch Rafic) |
| Cécile Roubin | ... | musician: violin, Quatuor Voce |
| Marie Sabbah | ... | score coordinator |
| Jean-Louis Solano | ... | musician: guitar |
| Vincent Ségal | ... | musician: cello (as Vincent Segal) |
| Grégoire Hetzel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggy Ananian-Cooper | ... | script translator |
| Sophie Fabbri-Jackson | ... | continuity |
| Pierre Hodgson | ... | script translator |
| Antoine Lacomblez | ... | script consultant |
| Charles Masters | ... | script translator |
| Andrew McKenzie | ... | script translator |
| Agnès de Sacy | ... | script consultant |
| Anne-Louise Trividic | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Jody Hewitson | ... | unit driver |
| Gay Holmes-Brown | ... | driver: cast |
| Steve Taylor | ... | vehicle coordinator |
| David Keith Window | ... | unit driver (as Dave Window) |
Additional Crew
| Elsa Amiel | ... | assistant to director: pre-production |
| Paul Baker | ... | production runner |
| Christine Bayer | ... | tutor: French |
| Stephane Beissy | ... | production accountant: France (as Stéphane Beissy) |
| Cyrille Benoit | ... | chartered accountant: Ampehex |
| Martin Bertier | ... | coordinator: Les Films du Poisson |
| Jean Betts | ... | stand-in: Simone |
| Catherine Bishop | ... | pre-production support (as Tatts Bishop) |
| Anni Browning | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Tania Carter | ... | animal coordinator: Cool Companions |
| Nathalie Choukroun-Lacoste | ... | Business and legal affairs / staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Francesco Colombo | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Nicholas Copping | ... | production coordinator (as Nick Copping) |
| Victoria Cornes | ... | account assistant |
| Phillip Crooks | ... | account assistant |
| Sybille De Prunele | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson (as Sybille De Prunuelé) |
| Poppy Dowle | ... | assistant to producer |
| Julie Dutertre | ... | french subtitles by |
| Estelle Fialon | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Julie Forster | ... | pre-production support |
| Eve Garnier | ... | attachment |
| Valérie Genta | ... | additional translator |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance: HW Wood Australia |
| Katie Harris | ... | unit nurse |
| Jill Hewitt | ... | payroll: Moneypenny Dervices (as Jill Hewlitt) |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Scott James | ... | travel agent: Showfilm |
| Odile Le Clezio | ... | drama coach (as Odile Le Clézio) |
| Melani Lewis | ... | accommodation coordinator |
| Richard Lormand | ... | press: international |
| Isabelle Luis | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Jasmin Lyford | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Stuart Lynch | ... | production runner |
| Tracey Mair | ... | publicist |
| Suzanne Mathiasin | ... | chartered accountant: Amphex |
| Tina McKimmie | ... | coordinator: Taylor Media |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | legal services: Australia |
| Pierre-Emmanuel Mouthuy | ... | legal services: France |
| Franck Nauvineau | ... | production accountant: France |
| Fred Nicolas | ... | finder: tree (as Frédéric Nicolas) |
| Corinne Oréal | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson (as Corine Oréal) |
| Noble Otene | ... | unit assistant |
| Mackenzie Pamplin | ... | stand-in: Simone |
| Joan Peters | ... | legal services: Australia |
| Ryan Potter | ... | production runner |
| Penelope Robinson | ... | production accountant: Australia |
| Xavier Rocher | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Aleisha Ross | ... | stand-in: Simone |
| Glenn Ruehland | ... | safety supervisor |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | legal services |
| Nathan Smith | ... | i/o operations liaison: Deluxe Australia |
| Timothy Steggall | ... | on-set tutor |
| Felicity Stoward | ... | production accountant: Australia |
| Chris Taylor | ... | production runner |
| Pauline Thibert | ... | tutor: French |
| Jan Thornton | ... | laboratory liaison: Deluxe Australia |
| Nathalie Vallet | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Emily Walker | ... | first account assistant |
| Helen Watts | ... | pre-production support |
| Kathryn Westbrook | ... | production assistant |
| Graham Winter | ... | unit assistant |
| Carmen Zuniga | ... | staff: Les Films du Poisson |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
| Stephen Rutter | ... | travel manager (uncredited) |
| Audrey Tazière | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Natalie Bell | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Louis Bertuccelli | ... | thanks |
| Hélène Fillières | ... | thanks |
| Meredith Garlick | ... | thanks |
| Tim Kenneston | ... | in memory of |
| Scott Meek | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Poisson (co-production)
- Taylor Media (co-production)
- Screen Australia (in association with)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- WDR/Arte (co-production)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- ARTE (with the participation of)
- Dorje Film (in association with)
- Le Pacte (in association with)
- Memento Films International (in association with)
- Tatfilm (co-production)
- Screen Queensland (in association with)
- Screen NSW (in association with)
- Coficup 2 (in association with)
- Backup Media (funding)
- ScreenWest (with the assistance of)
- Lotterywest (with the assistance of)
- Centre Images - Région Centre (with the support of)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (with the support of)
- Goalpost Pictures (in association with)
- Kojo Pictures (in association with)
- ARTE
Distributors
- Cinéart (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Le Pacte (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Nutopia (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2010) (Norway)
- Artificial Eye (2010) (United Kingdom)
- Artificial Eye (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Atalanta Filmes (2010) (Portugal)
- Calinos Films (2010) (Turkey)
- Camera Film (2010) (Denmark)
- CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore)
- Cirko Film (2010) (Hungary)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmcoopi (2010) (Switzerland)
- Folkets Bio (2010) (Sweden)
- Golden Scene (2010) (Hong Kong)
- Golem Distribución (2010) (Spain)
- Latinamerican Theatrical Group (2010) (Mexico)
- Lime Tree Entertainment (2010) (South Korea)
- Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2011) (Germany)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Pias (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2010) (Argentina)
- Shapira Films (2010) (Israel)
- Shooting Stars (2010) (United Arab Emirates)
- Transmission (2010) (Australia)
- Videorama (2010) (Greece)
- Zeitgeist Films (2011) (United States)
Special Effects
- Illusion FX (special effects)
- Fuel International (visual effects)
- Fuel VFX
Other Companies
- ARTE (funding)
- Alchimik (editing studios)
- Amperex (chartered accounting)
- Australian Rent-A-Car (security & traffic management)
- Canadian Kitchen (catering)
- Canal+ (funding)
- Cinéstéréo (optical sound transfer)
- Cinéstéréo (sound laboratory)
- Cool Companions (animal coordination)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound equipment)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Duboi (digital intermediate)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Music Services (composer's agency)
- Film Music Services (music coordination)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Geocraft International (sculpture)
- HW Wood (insurance)
- Hamdon Sound (adr studio: Australia)
- Kodak Australasia (film stock)
- LCR Film Sound (adr studio: Australia)
- LVT (subtitles)
- Les Audis de Joinville (recording and mixing theatre)
- Mana Music (music licensing)
- Mana Music (music supervision)
- Moneypenny Services (payroll)
- Pacific Film and Television Commission (funding)
- Panalux (lighting equipment)
- Panavision Australia (camera equipment)
- Phoenix Catering (catering)
- Richard Lormand World Cinema Publicity (publicity: International)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
- Screen Australia (funding)
- Showfilm (travel agent)
- Soundfirm Australia (adr studio: SAustralia)
- Studios Ferber (music recording studio)
- TEST (title design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies this reality. She is persuaded that her father still lives in the giant fig tree growing near their house and speaks to her through its leaves. But the tree becomes more and more invasive and threatens the house. It must be felled. Of course, Simone won't allow... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | Life is a force of nature See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR7,740,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $993,338, 15 Aug 2010 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,378,574, 15 Jan 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | About two hundred little girls were auditioned for Simone's role and a thousand fig trees were visited before the perfect one was found. See more » |
| Goofs | No competent tradesman in Australia would pull a tree branch out of a house in the manner shown. Sections inside the house would be trimmed with a chainsaw, before the main branch outside is removed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Die Kriegsknechte aber, da sie Jesum See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "No animals or trees were harmed while filming" See more » |
| Quotes |
Tim O'Neil:
Happy families are boring anyway. See more » |