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

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