If you loved Knight of Cups, try The Tree of Life

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Terrence Malick, and they both carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Knight of Cups, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Tree of Life is

Boyhood meets existential crisis. A Texas family's life unfolds in 1950s suburban America. Sean Penn carries the weight.

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