The Sea of Trees Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In this powerful story of love and redemption, Matthew McConaughey stars as Arthur Brennan, an American professor who travels to Japan in the midst of a personal crisis. As he wanders through a mysterious forest with a dark past, he experiences flashbacks of his fraught but loving relationship with his wife, Joan (Naomi Watts), and meets an enigmatic stranger, Takumi (Ken Watanabe), who is lost and injured. Arthur devotes himself to saving Takumi and returning him home to safety, and the two embark on a spiritual, life-changing journey of friendship, discovery, and healing—one which may ultimately re-connect Arthur with his love for his wife.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Sea of Trees.

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  Matthew McConaughey

  Sing 2, The Wolf of Wall Street

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  Naomi Watts

  The Friend, The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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  Ken Watanabe

  The Creator, Inception

Crew Behind the Film

The The Sea of Trees behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gus Van Sant last directed Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot and Promised Land. The film's writer Chris Sparling last wrote The Desperate Hour and Down a Dark Hall.

Director

Gus Van Sant

Screenwriter

Chris Sparling

Additional Information

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Production Details

What we know about the The Sea of Trees movie production.

Key Facts

• Premiered in competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

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