The Sea of Trees

Director: Gus Van Sant, Chris Sparling Gus Van Sant

Overview

A depressed American businessman (Matthew McConaughey) makes a pilgrimage to Aokigahara, Japan's notorious "Sucide Forest," with intentions to kill himself. But a chance encounter with a badly injured Japanese man (Ken Watanabe) awakens the desire to live within both of them. As they partner together to struggle their way out of the dense forest, they slowly open up about the traumas that brought them there.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/01/2016
UPC:	0031398251170
Original Release:	2015
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:50:00
Sales rank:	45,146

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Matthew McConaughey	Arthur Brennan
Naomi Watts	Joan Brennan
Ken Watanabe	Takumi Nakamura
Jordan Gavaris	Eric
Katie Aselton	Gabriella Laforte
James Saito	Dr. Takahashi
Hyunri	Cabin Attendant
Susan Garibotto	Arthur's Friend
Anna Friedman	Anna
Mark Burzenski	Gas Station Customer
Richard Levine	Funeral Director
Ryoko Seta	Airport Desk Agent
Ai Yoshihara	Mental Health Specialist
Phyllis A. Gordon	Hospital Administrator
Michael Steven Swanson	Funeral Mourner
J.T. Turner	Accident Witness
Joseph Oliveira	Gas Station Clerk
Steve Dougherty	Mourner
Ami Haruna	Game Show Host
Charles Van Eman	Paul Wescott
Owen Burke	Actor
Jeffrey Corazzini	Arthur's Friend
Roy Chan	Japanese Nurse
Bruce Norris	Actor
Joe Girard	Actor
Nada Despotovich	Maryanne Wescott
Christopher Tarjan	Gil Cramer
Joseph Baken	Simon
Amanda Collins	Woman at Grocery Store
Jimi Stanton	Mailman
Ikuma Ando	Park Ranger 1
Simba Dibinga	Ambulance Tech
Mason Bates	Composer

Technical Credits

Chris Sparling

Gus Van Sant	Director
Chris Sparling	Screenwriter,Producer,Director
F. Gary Gray	Producer
Kevin Halloran	Producer
E. Brian Dobbins	Producer
Gil Netter	Producer
Ken Kao	Producer
Sande Alessi	Casting
Francine Maisler	Casting
Felix Andrew	Sound Mixer
Peter Epstein	Stunts
Adam Bellao	Special Effects