The Tree Of Life

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Audience Reaction
Score: 59.75% Attendance: 100
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Synopsis
GALA NIGHT! A DOUBLE BILL AND FOOD ALL FOR THE PRICE OF ONE FILM!
When Rod Evans stood down as chair we asked him to chose two films to make a ‘Gala night’ as a last thank you from the club, for all he did for us. Today is the result. We start the evening at 4pm with a real thought-provoker. The winner of this year’s Cannes ’Palme d’Or’, Malick also inspired some Cannes critics to boo. The basic plot has Jack O’Brien (Sean Penn) thinking back over his life, especially his upbringing in 1950’s Waco, by his very strict father (Brad Pitt) and loving mother (Jessica Chastain). But Malick has a much, much higher target here; nothing less than the nature of the universe and the possibility of God. Most reviewers have not been able to resist comparing this to Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, both visually and in its scope; we will be able to discuss our views afterwards, in the break for food, and drink.
Critics
This is visionary cinema on an unashamedly huge scale
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
A film like this will generate extreme reaction, pro and con
Tom Charity, Lovefilm
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Awards
Keswick Film Club won the Best New Film Society at the British Federation Of Film Societies awards in 2000.
Since then, the club has won Film Society Of The Year and awards for Best Programme four times and Best Website twice.
We have also received numerous Distinctions and Commendations in categories including marketing, programming and website.

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