
The Sea of Trees (2016)
Released:
2016-04-27
Duration:
1hr 50min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 6.2
Love will bring you home
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Waypoint Entertainment
Bloom
Netter Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $909,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 10.754 |
Directed By
Gus Van Sant
Crew
Director
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Director of Photography
Kasper Tuxen
Kasper Tuxen
Editor
Pietro Scalia
Pietro Scalia
Stunt Driver
Jeremy Fry
Jeremy Fry
"B" Camera Operator
Michael Merriman
Michael Merriman
Production Sound Mixer
Felix Andrew
Felix Andrew
Video Assist Operator
Jeff Snyder
Jeff Snyder
Post Production Supervisor
Tami Goldman
Tami Goldman
Digital Imaging Technician
Nicholas Pasquariello
Nicholas Pasquariello
Camera Technician
Sam Nuttmann
Sam Nuttmann
Unit Production Manager
Kevin Halloran
Kevin Halloran
Seamstress
Janna Pederson
Janna Pederson
Sound Recordist
Tim Limer
Tim Limer
Grip
Paul Parson
Paul Parson
ADR Mixer
Travis MacKay
Travis MacKay
Costumer
Paula Adamo-Vila
Paula Adamo-Vila
Generator Operator
Zachary K. Lazar
Zachary K. Lazar
Seamstress
Ann Powderly
Ann Powderly
Base Camp Operator
Adam D. Bouchard
Adam D. Bouchard
Visual Effects Editor
David Marks
David Marks
Foley Supervisor
John Murray
John Murray
Costumer
Annalisa Adams
Annalisa Adams
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Electrician
Philip T. Nason
Philip T. Nason
Grip
Alison Barton
Alison Barton
Grip
Darrell Temple
Darrell Temple
Rigging Grip
Shawn S. Ryder
Shawn S. Ryder
Electrician
Andrew Boncher
Andrew Boncher
Electrician
Adam P. Piselli
Adam P. Piselli
Electrician
Dave Provenzano
Dave Provenzano
Electrician
Jenny Ciaffone
Jenny Ciaffone
Key Rigging Grip
Peter D'Angelo
Peter D'Angelo
Ager/Dyer
Jacqueline Goines
Jacqueline Goines
Grip
Steven Blaney
Steven Blaney
Electrician
David Hallas
David Hallas
Grip
Raymond McHale
Raymond McHale
Electrician
David W. Beckwith
David W. Beckwith
Electrician
Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez
Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez
Ager/Dyer
Sara Mills-Broffman
Sara Mills-Broffman
Sound Recordist
Justin Herman
Justin Herman
Electrician
Alexander Jay Nelson
Alexander Jay Nelson
Electrician
Harry Pray IV
Harry Pray IV
Grip
Clinton McMahon
Clinton McMahon
Best Boy Electric
Paul Birk
Paul Birk
Grip
Jenn Nickerson
Jenn Nickerson
Electrician
Aaron Tyburski
Aaron Tyburski
Grip
Mark Brochu
Mark Brochu
Grip
Joyce Cardoza
Joyce Cardoza
Electrician
John Nagaki-Dilazzaro
John Nagaki-Dilazzaro
Utility Stunts
Rockey Dickey Jr.
Rockey Dickey Jr.
Utility Stunts
Ashlen Aquila
Ashlen Aquila
Marine Coordinator
Neil Andrea
Neil Andrea
Stunts
Paul Marini
Paul Marini
Stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Callie Croughwell
Callie Croughwell
Stunts
Jeremy Fry
Jeremy Fry
Stunts
Aaron Vexler
Aaron Vexler
Marine Coordinator
Michael T. Brady
Michael T. Brady
Special Effects Technician
Steve Austin
Steve Austin
Electrician
Phil Reilly
Phil Reilly
Rigging Grip
Amanda Dobson
Amanda Dobson
Assistant Property Master
Dawn Beagan
Dawn Beagan
Grip
Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson
Rigging Grip
Ian Adams
Ian Adams
Special Effects Technician
Ken Rudell
Ken Rudell
Special Effects Technician
Steven Orfanos
Steven Orfanos
Grip
Ethan Fox
Ethan Fox
Rigging Grip
Brian C. Doyle
Brian C. Doyle
Electrician
Sarah A. Walker
Sarah A. Walker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Laura Peña
Laura Peña
Payroll Accountant
Hiromi Marder
Hiromi Marder
First Assistant Accountant
Marty Elfalan
Marty Elfalan
Unit Publicist
Gregg Brilliant
Gregg Brilliant
Post Production Accountant
Jerry Lee
Jerry Lee
Second Assistant Accountant
Brandon Hollyer
Brandon Hollyer
First Assistant Accountant
Mike MacCuish
Mike MacCuish
On Set Dresser
C. Kent Lanigan
C. Kent Lanigan
Construction Foreman
Ted Lubonovich II
Ted Lubonovich II
Propmaker
James D. Hurd
James D. Hurd
Propmaker
Peter Hamilton
Peter Hamilton
Propmaker
Russell Cioe
Russell Cioe
Construction Buyer
Michael Rebibo
Michael Rebibo
Propmaker
Catrin Evans
Catrin Evans
Propmaker
Nathan Holton
Nathan Holton
General Manager
Eugene Pope
Eugene Pope
Propmaker
Andrew Dehlinger
Andrew Dehlinger
Propmaker
James R. Lafazia
James R. Lafazia
Propmaker
Tim Jackson
Tim Jackson
Propmaker
Stephen Hutton
Stephen Hutton
Casting Assistant
Matt Bouldry
Matt Bouldry
Propmaker
Dudley Merritt
Dudley Merritt
Propmaker
Patrick Shelby
Patrick Shelby
Casting Associate
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Propmaker
Daniel Marchese Jr.
Daniel Marchese Jr.
Production Secretary
Ryan Blake
Ryan Blake
Extras Casting
Kristan Berona
Kristan Berona
Digital Intermediate Producer
Loan Phan
Loan Phan
Digital Intermediate Editor
Devon Miller
Devon Miller
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Stephen Nakamura
Stephen Nakamura
Sound Mixer
Masato Komatsu
Masato Komatsu
Art Direction
Kôji Kozumi
Kôji Kozumi
Gaffer
Yasuhiro Kaneko
Yasuhiro Kaneko
Camera Operator
Kenji Maki
Kenji Maki
Location Coordinator
Shinya Furugori
Shinya Furugori
Post Production Assistant
Matt Miller
Matt Miller
Electrician
Daniel Hourihan
Daniel Hourihan
Producer
Ken Kao
Ken Kao
Assistant Makeup Artist
Kiho Naganawa
Kiho Naganawa
Producer
Allen Fischer
Allen Fischer
Co-Producer
Tami Goldman
Tami Goldman
Associate Producer
Thomas Patrick Smith
Thomas Patrick Smith
Production Design
Alex DiGerlando
Alex DiGerlando
Costume Design
Danny Glicker
Danny Glicker
Producer
E. Brian Dobbins
E. Brian Dobbins
Co-Producer
Tracy Lee McGrath
Tracy Lee McGrath
Producer
Gil Netter
Gil Netter
Producer
F. Gary Gray
F. Gary Gray
Additional Editor
Kat Spiess
Kat Spiess
Screenplay
Chris Sparling
Chris Sparling
Co-Producer
Pietro Scalia
Pietro Scalia
Casting
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Casting
Sande Alessi
Sande Alessi
Set Decoration
Jeanette Scott
Jeanette Scott
Producer
Chris Sparling
Chris Sparling
Line Producer
Kôsuke Oshida
Kôsuke Oshida
Co-Producer
Satch Watanabe
Satch Watanabe
Makeup Department Head
Felicity Bowring
Felicity Bowring
Original Music Composer
Mason Bates
Mason Bates
Art Direction
Erik Polczwartek
Erik Polczwartek
Producer
Kevin Halloran
Kevin Halloran
Key Hair Stylist
Raul Hernandez
Raul Hernandez
Hair Department Head
Peter Tothpal
Peter Tothpal
Makeup Artist
Nichole Pleau
Nichole Pleau
Production Supervisor
Sasha Veneziano
Sasha Veneziano
Makeup Artist
Kyra Panchenko
Kyra Panchenko
Second Second Assistant Director
David Marnell
David Marnell
Charge Scenic Artist
Daniel J. Courchaine
Daniel J. Courchaine
Makeup Artist
Akira Tomita
Akira Tomita
Art Department Coordinator
Sean Doyle
Sean Doyle
Set Dresser
Brendan Harvey
Brendan Harvey
Construction Coordinator
Scott T. Pina
Scott T. Pina
Property Master
Lynda Reiss
Lynda Reiss
Art Department Production Assistant
Evelyn Jane Ross
Evelyn Jane Ross
Painter
Steve Sysko
Steve Sysko
Assistant Property Master
Amanda Ward
Amanda Ward
Hairstylist
Ryan Trygstad
Ryan Trygstad
Graphic Designer
Megan Blake
Megan Blake
Assistant Art Director
Jonathan Mosca
Jonathan Mosca
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Deb Adair
Deb Adair
Key Makeup Artist
Trish Seeney
Trish Seeney
Additional Hairstylist
Joanna Raskin
Joanna Raskin
Foley Mixer
James Ashwill
James Ashwill
Set Dresser
Bob Flannery
Bob Flannery
Set Dresser
Brian Hakala
Brian Hakala
Hairstylist
Emma C. Rotondi
Emma C. Rotondi
Leadman
Ryan McCoy Johnson
Ryan McCoy Johnson
Set Decoration Buyer
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
Scenic Artist
Amber Subelka
Amber Subelka
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Borders
Beau Borders
Set Dresser
Michael Potter
Michael Potter
Scenic Artist
Carrie Capizzano
Carrie Capizzano
First Assistant Director
Thomas Patrick Smith
Thomas Patrick Smith
Second Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay
Robert E. Kay
Additional Second Assistant Director
Scooter Perrotta
Scooter Perrotta
Head Greensman
Mark Oliver
Mark Oliver
Set Dresser
Gabor Medveczky
Gabor Medveczky
Foley Editor
Matthew Harrison
Matthew Harrison
Digital Compositor
Jimmy Yeo
Jimmy Yeo
Head of Production
Sreyans Bardia
Sreyans Bardia
ADR Recordist
Nicholas Cochran
Nicholas Cochran
Foley Artist
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Sound Effects Editor
Greg ten Bosch
Greg ten Bosch
Digital Compositor
Devin Uzan
Devin Uzan
Supervising ADR Editor
Lisa J. Levine
Lisa J. Levine
Special Effects Technician
Patrick Edward White
Patrick Edward White
Digital Compositor
Serge Eustache
Serge Eustache
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Graff
Paul Graff
Foley Artist
John T. Cucci
John T. Cucci
Assistant Sound Editor
Melissa Lytle
Melissa Lytle
Supervising Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Effects Editor
Lee Gilmore
Lee Gilmore
Digital Compositor
Blake Loyd
Blake Loyd
3D Artist
Aryel Melek-Shalom
Aryel Melek-Shalom
Sound Assistant
Art Espinosa
Art Espinosa
Utility Sound
G. John Garrett
G. John Garrett
Special Effects Technician
Joe Montenegro
Joe Montenegro
Visual Effects Producer
Rachel Berry
Rachel Berry
Compositing Supervisor
Brian Sales
Brian Sales
Supervising Sound Editor
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Prakash Pathak
Prakash Pathak
Sound Designer
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Special Effects Supervisor
Mark R. Byers
Mark R. Byers
Boom Operator
Michael Scott
Michael Scott
Visual Effects Coordinator
Kyle Dutton
Kyle Dutton
Visual Effects Producer
Christina Graff
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Tristan M. Child
Tristan M. Child
Foley Mixer
John Guentner
John Guentner
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Peter Epstein
Sound Effects Editor
Jamie Hardt
Jamie Hardt
Digital Compositor
John Grimaldi Jr.
John Grimaldi Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Olaf Wendt
Olaf Wendt
Digital Compositor
Corey Witherow
Corey Witherow
Dialogue Editor
Nancy Nugent
Nancy Nugent
Digital Compositor
Jordan Hassay
Jordan Hassay
Special Effects Technician
Adam Bellao
Adam Bellao
Digital Compositor
Christian Zeiler
Christian Zeiler
Visual Effects Producer
Hetal Jain
Hetal Jain
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Norby
Mark Norby
Grip
Beecher Cotton
Beecher Cotton
Stunts
Ryan Hanna
Ryan Hanna
Stunt Double
Mark Fichera
Mark Fichera
Key Grip
Tim Driscoll
Tim Driscoll
Stunts
Victor Paguia
Victor Paguia
Extras Casting
Sande Alessi
Sande Alessi
Dolly Grip
P.J. Hand
P.J. Hand
Grip
Wally Webber
Wally Webber
Genetator Operator
Michael Dynice
Michael Dynice
First Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick Quinn
Patrick Quinn
Best Boy Grip
Dawn Marie Richard
Dawn Marie Richard
Stunt Driver
Jeffery Kincannon
Jeffery Kincannon
Best Boy Electric
James R. Mitchell
James R. Mitchell
Rigging Gaffer
Geoff Dann
Geoff Dann
Stunt Double
Anthony N.
Anthony N.
Assistant Camera
Masanori Yokota
Masanori Yokota
Grip
Fletcher Burns
Fletcher Burns
Digital Imaging Technician
Steve Sherrick
Steve Sherrick
First Assistant "A" Camera
David Parson
David Parson
Stunts
Steve Kim
Steve Kim
Still Photographer
Jake Giles Netter
Jake Giles Netter
Gaffer
Joshua Dreyfus
Joshua Dreyfus
Second Assistant "A" Camera
John Parson
John Parson
Rigging Grip
Tim Fairley
Tim Fairley
Grip
Bert Mayer
Bert Mayer
Extras Casting
Cheryl Hawe
Cheryl Hawe
Set Costumer
Margaret Codola
Margaret Codola
Costume Assistant
Daryl Sargeant
Daryl Sargeant
Costume Supervisor
Katie Saunders
Katie Saunders
Location Manager
Colleen Gibbons
Colleen Gibbons
Location Scout
Peter Gonzalez
Peter Gonzalez
Ager/Dyer
Bren Cook
Bren Cook
Casting Associate
Melissa Kostenbauder
Melissa Kostenbauder
Costumer
Hillary Derby
Hillary Derby
Assistant Location Manager
Douglas Armitage
Douglas Armitage
Scoring Mixer
Daniel Kresco
Daniel Kresco
Script Supervisor
Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson
Set Costumer
Tina Ulee
Tina Ulee
Music Consultant
Monica Zierhut
Monica Zierhut
Key Set Costumer
Aimee McCue
Aimee McCue
Location Casting
Carolyn Pickman
Carolyn Pickman
Music Supervisor
Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas
Assistant Music Supervisor
Chris Muckley
Chris Muckley
Music Editor
Ryan Rubin
Ryan Rubin
Script Supervisor
Jenna Dayton
Jenna Dayton
Conductor
Eímear Noone
Eímear Noone
Casting Assistant
Meghan Lennox
Meghan Lennox
Casting Assistant
Stefni Colle
Stefni Colle
Location Assistant
Brian Girard
Brian Girard
Casting Assistant
Zach Zatet
Zach Zatet
Production Assistant
Daniel Brito
Daniel Brito
Dialect Coach
Judy Dickerson
Judy Dickerson
Assistant Location Manager
Alex Berard
Alex Berard
Key Set Production Assistant
Nadeem Ashayer
Nadeem Ashayer
Production Assistant
Steven P. DeCoste Jr.
Steven P. DeCoste Jr.
Production Assistant
Tom Anas
Tom Anas
Production Accountant
Doris Hellmann
Doris Hellmann
Production Assistant
Tony Kress
Tony Kress
Production Coordinator
Adrian Casas
Adrian Casas
Production Assistant
Timothy DuBois
Timothy DuBois
Dialect Coach
Kathleen S. Dunn
Kathleen S. Dunn
Craft Service
Cameron Goodrich
Cameron Goodrich
TOP CAST

Matthew McConaughey
Arthur Brennan

Naomi Watts
Joan Brennan

Ken Watanabe
Takumi Nakamura
Ryoko Seta
Airport Desk Agent
Sienna Tow
Girl in Airport
Naoko Marshall
Flight Attendant
Michiko Tomura
Woman on Train
Yusuke Tozawa
Man on Train
Abe Lee Tsunenori
Taxi Driver

Joe Girard
Man at Convenience Store
Jazmin Domenech
Young Woman
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Young Man

Katie Aselton
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Nada Despotovich
Maryanne Wescott

Christopher Tarjan
Gil Cramer
Charles Van Eman
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Bruce Norris
Dr. Howerton

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Simon

Jordan Gavaris
Eric

Anna Friedman
Anna
Amanda Collins
Woman at Grocery Store

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Mailman
Ikuma Ando
Park Ranger 1
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Park Ranger 2

Owen Burke
Ambulance Tech
Simba Dibinga
Ambulance Tech
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Park Ranger 3

Richard Levine
Funeral Director

James Saito
Dr. Takahashi
Kioo Ikeda
Male Game Show Host
Aya Kinoshita
Female Game Show Host

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Mental Health Specialist

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Arthur's Friend