The Sea of Trees

2015
PG-13
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

19K

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Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)

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A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

19K

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Trivia
The forest scenes were filmed in Purgatory Chasm, a Massachusetts state reservation. Interestingly, while stumbling through the woods, the Ken Watanabe character says to the Matthew McConaughey character, "You are in purgatory".

Goofs
When Arthur is shown on the airplane, he has the orchid with him and then again when he arrives home (he is shown setting the potted flower down). An agricultural item such as this would have to go through quarantine and he would never just take it home.

Quotes
Takumi Nakamura: You must know, this forest is very powerful.

Connections
Featured in The Sea of Trees: A Story of Beauty and Tragedy (2016)

Soundtracks
Uma Prece (A Prayer)
Written by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)
Performed by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)
From the recording entitled Solo in Rio 1959, SFW40483
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, (p) (c) 2005
Used by permission
(c) Irmãos Vitale SA Indústria e Comércio. Administered by Peer International Corporation.

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Featured review

7/10

Give it a Chance

This was a very good movie. Yes, it starts slow but if you have the patience to watch until the very end you will find the writer and director did a wonderful job at tying everything up together. It shouldn't have been booed, as it was a heart warming story that had excellent acting. This movie deserves an opportunity at redemption in the world of movie downloads, and cable movies. So sad to see it destroyed by critics without having been given a chance. This is not a movie that I would watch over and over, but it is a very good one time watch. The use of flashbacks may be a turnoff for some as it drags out the movie a little longer than some may be comfortable with. The filming was different but captured the essence of the film, emotions and desperation. Trust me, do yourself a favor and give it a view on a weekend when you are bored... so no loss in the event you agree with the film festival crowd and critics.