The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Brad Pitt
as Mr. O'Brien
Sean Penn
as Jack
Jessica Chastain
as Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
as Young Jack
Laramie Eppler
as R.L.
Tye Sheridan
as Steve
Fiona Shaw
as Grandmother
Jessica Fuselier
as Guide
Nicolas Gonda
as Mr. Reynolds
Will Wallace
as Architect
Kelly Koonce
as Father Haynes
Bryce Boudoin
as Robert