‘The Sea Of Trees’ Starring Matthew McConaughey Acquired Days Before Cannes Premiere

by Olivia Truffaut-WongMay 14, 2015, 1:31 pm >

Gus Van Sant’s The Sea of Trees, starring Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe has been acquired for US distribution by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions just days before it’s Cannes debut.

The Sea of Trees will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday and compete for the Palme d’or, but the much-talked about film from the director of Good Will Hunting is already a success.

In the film written by Chris Sparling, McConaughey plays Arthur Brennan, a suicidal man who crosses paths with Takumi Nakamura (Watanabe) while lost in Japan’s Aokigahara forest. Naomi Watts also stars as McConaughey’s wife in the drama.

“I say another title for this film is ‘You’ve got to go through annihilation to get to salvation.’ It’s one hell of a survival story,” McConaughey said in January.

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Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.