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The Sea of Trees (2016) - Banyan

The Sea of Trees

Discover Cinema HubsThe Sea of Trees (2016)

The Sea of Trees

3.1

IMAX 70MM

2.39:1 & 1.43:1 EXPANDED IMAXDOLBY ATMOSPG-13 • 110 MINDRAMA

The Sea of Trees

“Love will bring you home.”/ April 27, 2016

BANYAN SCORE

3.1/5(560)

LETTERBOXD

3.1/5

IMDb

IMDb

6.2/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES

62%Audience

YOUR RATING:

Watch Options (Turkey)•No active streaming options currently recorded in Turkey.

Synopsis & Director's Note

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

“Love will bring you home.”

— The Sea of Trees • 2016

Cast & Characters

Full Cast (12)

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Arthur Brennan

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Takumi Nakamura

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Joan Brennan

Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton

Gabriella Laforte

James Saito

James Saito

Dr. Takahashi

Owen Burke

Owen Burke

Ambulance Tech

R

Ryoko Seta

Airport Desk Agent

S

Sienna Tow

Girl in Airport

N

Naoko Marshall

Flight Attendant

Michiko Tomura

Michiko Tomura

Woman on Train

Y

Yusuke Tozawa

Man on Train

A

Abe Lee Tsunenori

Taxi Driver

Official Saga & Viewing Order

Related Works & Timeline

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Production Crew & Specs

DirectorGus Van Sant

ScreenplayChris Sparling

Original ScoreMason Bates

CinematographyKasper Tuxen

EditingPietro Scalia

StudiosWaypoint Entertainment • Bloom • Netter Productions

Budget • Box Office$25.0M • $0.9M

Technical Specs

SİNEFİL PRO

Camera & FormatARRI ALEXA Mini LF / IMAX Digital

Aspect Ratio1.43:1 (IMAX Laser) / 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)

Lab & Master4K Digital Intermediate (DI) • Dolby Atmos

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