The Sea of Trees

About The Sea of Trees

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

The Sea of Trees is a 2016 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. It runs 110 minutes and was released in April 2016.

Its themes are alcoholism, suicide attempt, nonlinear timeline, and unfaithfulness.

Matthew McConaughey stars as Arthur Brennan, Ken Watanabe as Takumi Nakamura, Naomi Watts as Joan Brennan, and Katie Aselton as Gabriella Laforte. The screenplay is by Chris Sparling. Produced by Netter Productions.

The Forest, Pacific Rim: Uprising, and The Bucket List make useful companions to The Sea of Trees, all filed under aokigahara and lost in the woods. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 556 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.