DOI
10.51644/OSSR2757
Abstract
Terrence Malick’s film The Tree of Life presents a personal and emotionally-laden memory play that is visually and symbolically “framed” by theological and biblical contexts that are both explicit and implicit. This paper explores how the film’s constantly moving camera and elliptical editing help to establish a trope for depicting how God moves in the lives of the characters. Through non-traditional film production and presentation techniques, Malick manifests a theme of “God as ultimate artist” who participates with us in the restoration of what is broken, and who makes “all things new”.
Recommended Citation
Coman, Sherry
(2016)
"The God-Camera of Theology and Memory in Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life,"
Consensus: Vol. 37:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.51644/OSSR2757
Available at:
https://scholars.wlu.ca/consensus/vol37/iss2/5