‘Sea Of Trees’ Japanese Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Finds Himself In Purgatory
Gus Van Sant’sSea of Treespremiered almost a year ago at the Cannes Film Festival. The drama, which starsMatthew McConaugheyandKen Watanabe, wasn’t particularly well received. Booing from critics was reported, but you can’t really take booing, especially at the Cannes Film Festival, seriously. Plus, what kind of an adult really feels the need to boo after a movie?
Roadside Attractions picked up Seaof Treesfor U.S. distribution, but a release date has yet to be set. The film is opening in Japan soon, though, so a foreignSea of Treestrailer has just been made available.
Here’s the JapaneseSea of Treestrailer (viaCollider):
There’s a lot of regret and pain going on in this trailer, but the ending goes for a more heartwarming vibe. Gus Van Sant is a filmmaker capable of variety. He’s told some brutally honest stories, while he’s also made some more inspiring films — andSea of Treeslooks like a blend of both sensibilities. The film is written byChris Sparling, who wrote the very clever 2010 thriller,Buried.
Here’s the official synopsis viaCannes:
It’s love and loss that lead Arthur Brennan, across the world to Japan’s Aokigahara, a mysterious dense forest known as The Sea of Trees lapping the foothills of Japan’s Mount Fuji – a place where people go to contemplate life and death. Arthur enters the depths of the forest and loses himself beyond the guiding ribbons threaded through the trees by many before him. Having found the perfect place to die, Arthur encounters Takumi Nakamura, a Japanese man who also appears to have lost his way. Unable to leave Takumi behind, Arthur invests all of his remaining energy into saving Takumi and returning him to safety. The two men embark on a journey of reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur’s will to live and reconnects him to his love with his wife.
