REGISTER BELOW
6:00 – Dinner | 6:30 Film | 9:30 End
Please reach out to Graham Certain (gtcertain@uchicago.edu) with any questions.
Widely considered Terrence Malick’s masterpiece, The Tree of Life is a meditation on the transcendent order of creation and the place of man in it. The film tells the story of Jack O’Brien and his family as he grows up in 1950s suburban Texas, interwoven with scenes from his adulthood and from the dawn of the universe. It is a glimpse into how nature and grace, suffering and beauty, strife and love all come together in a cosmic whole which surpasses understanding.
The event will consist of dinner beginning at 6pm, some brief introductory remarks beginning at 6:30, the film itself immediately following, and a discussion to conclude. Runtime is 139m.
The movie screening will be held at the Woodlawn House, a Victorian mansion located at 5554 S Woodlawn Ave. It is the site of the Lumen Christi Institute’s residential student community.