The Sea of Trees
A grieving Japanese teacher ventures into Aokigahara Forest seeking closure, only to be drawn into a perilous odyssey with a mysterious stranger that forces him to confront love, loss, and redemption.
“Love will bring you home.”
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In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher encounters a mysterious lost stranger who leads him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.
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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Edited by Pietro ScaliaShot by Kasper TuxenScored by Mason BatesDesigned by Alex Digerlando
Box Office
2016 · Box office
Produced on a $25.0M budget
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$25.0M
Also known as
- The Sea of Treesde
- La Forêt des songesfr
- Nos souvenirsfr
- La foresta dei sogniit
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
as Arthur Brennan
Naomi Watts
as Joan Brennan
Ken Watanabe
as Takumi Nakamura
Yusuke Tozawa
as Man on Train
Abe Lee Tsunenori
as Taxi Driver
Joe Girard
as Man at Convenience Store
Ryoko Seta
as Airport Desk Agent
Sienna Tow
as Girl in Airport
Naoko Marshall
as Flight Attendant
Michiko Tomura
as Woman on Train
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1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
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