== Modtagelse ==
Efter at være blevet mødt med både "Buh"<ref>[http://www.newser.com/story/118674/terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-movie-starring-brad-pitt-sean-penn-gets-booed-at-cannes.html "Movie Starring Pitt, Penn Booed at Cannes"], Evann Gastaldo. Newser. 16 Maj 2011. Besøgt 6. marts 2012</ref> og applaus<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2011/05/16/brad-pitt-terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-booed-in-cannes/ |title=Brad Pitt, Terrence Malick’s "Tree of Life" booed in Cannes |date=16. maj 2011 |access-date=6. marts 2012 |archive-date=30. maj 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530000429/http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2011/05/16/brad-pitt-terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-booed-in-cannes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ved dens premiere, fik filmen tidligt meget blandede anmeldelser.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ditzian |first=Eric |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663927/tree-of-life-cannes-film-festival-reviews.jhtml |title='The Tree Of Life': The Cannes Reviews Are In! Director Terrence Malick's first film in more than 20 years is getting widely mixed reactions after its Cannes premiere |publisher=Mtv.com |date=16. maj 2011 |access-date=6. marts 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tree-life-sets-mixed-frenzy-188621 |title='Tree of Life' Sets Off Mixed Frenzy of Boos, Applause, Glowing Reviews (Cannes 2011) |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=16. maj 2011 |access-date=6. marts 2012}}</ref> Filmen vandt senere [[Den Gyldne Palme]], og er den første amerikanske film, der har vundet, siden [[Fahrenheit 9/11]] i [[2004]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/22/entertainment-eu-france-cannes-awards_8479274.html|title=Malick's 'Tree of Life' wins top Cannes fest honor|last=Germain|first=David|date=22. maj 2011|work=Forbes|publisher=Forbes publishing|access-date=6. marts 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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