# The Sea of Trees (2016)

> A grieving American enters Japan’s suicide forest and finds an unexpected path back toward life through a bond with a lost stranger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/176186

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Gus Van Sant
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, Naomi Watts, Katie Aselton, James Saito, Owen Burke, Ryoko Seta, Sienna Tow
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3450900/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, somber, introspective, reflective viewing, quiet evening

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