The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s following the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some thematic material.
Principal Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain
Director: Terrence Malick

Many of life's big questions focus on the apparent incompatibility between the goodness of God and the suffering of humanity. The Scriptures are full of stories about men and women over the centuries that have faithfully served and obeyed God, yet still they suffered defeat, failure and even death. So how do we reconcile the belief in a loving God and the existence of a cruel and unforgiving world? What is a WingKit?
Themes: Nature, Grace, Choices, Love, Contentment, Joy, Selfishness, Enlightenment, Wisdom
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This clip focuses on the two ways that you can choose to live your life: by Nature or by Grace.
Themes: Nature, Grace, Choices, Love, Contentment, Joy, Selfishness, Enlightenment, Wisdom
2:10
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When young Jack starts his usual prayers, he starts to question the nature of God and how he can know God better.
Themes: Prayer, God's Nature, Questioning God, Childlike, Faith, Doubt, Belief, Disbelief, Seeking God
1:12
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A series of scenes showing the complicated relationship between Jack and his father.
Themes: Discipline, Fatherhood, Confidence, Instruction, Life, Influence, Counseling, Aspire, Dreams
1:48
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After the sudden death of one of her sons, Jacks mother questions God about why He took her son away.
Themes: God's Nature, Grief, Suffering, Death, Pain, Hurt, Life, Insensitive, Crucible
1:56
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After a young boy drowns, Jack questions how God could let a boy die, and why he should be good if God isn’t.
Themes: God's Nature, Suffering, Death, Humanity, Life, Test of Faith, Questioning God, Goodness, Morality
1:12
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After getting let go from his job, Jack’s father reflects on the meaning of his life and his role as a father.
Themes: Fatherhood, Reflection, Midlife Crisis, Influence, Despair, Self-Realization, Parenting, Enlightenment, Love-Father's
2:59
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This is the story of Jack O’ Brian, through the innocence of his childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father.
Themes: Life, Humanity, Nature, Understanding, Love, Knowledge, Enlightenment
2:11
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