Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Writers: Judy Pascoe (novel), Julie Bertuccelli, and 1 more credit »
Genres: Drama | Romance
Release Date: 11 August 2010(France)See more »
User Rating: 6.6/10 (1,256 votes)
Language: English
Country: France | Australia | Germany | Italy
Runtime: France: 100 min
Storyline: The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies this reality. She is persuaded that her father still lives in the giant fig tree growing near their house and speaks to her through its leaves. But the tree becomes more and more invasive and threatens the house. It must be felled. Of course, Simone won't allow...Written by Guy Bellinger
Plot Keywords: Tree | Countryside | Children | Eight Year Old | Bereavement | »
Taglines: Life is a force of nature
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