A Dog's Will vs The Tree of Life
A Dog's Will has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.7/10 for The Tree of Life). A Dog's Will is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 19m. A Dog's Will is the older of the two (2000 against 2011). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Will
The Tree of Life| A Dog's Will | The Tree of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Guel Arraes | Terrence Malick |
| Main cast | Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela | Fiona Shaw, Jessica Chastain, Jimmy Donaldson, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn |
Synopsis
A Dog's Will
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
The Tree of Life
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
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