The first trailer for The Sea of Trees has landed, and Matthew McConaughey looks really bummed out.
Matthew McConaughey will have a very busy 2016, and that includes this particular film, The Sea of Trees. The movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and after a bit of a rocky start, went silent. That’s normal for festival films, and it’s the same thing that happened to Colin Farrell’s The Lobster.
The Sea of Trees has suddenly reappeared with a new trailer, though its target is not America. The trailer is meant for Japanese audiences and features an intro from actor Ken Watanabe, who co-stars with Matthew Mcconaughey. The film, which is about meeting in Japan’s infamous Suicide Forest, wasn’t well-received at its aforementioned premiere. You can check out the trailer below:
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The Sea of Trees is directed by Gus Van Sant, a man known for his art-house films. It currently sits at a 20 on Metacritic, which isn’t anywhere close to being great. To be fair, the film hasn’t had a wide release, so most people haven’t gotten the chance to see it. On that point, it’s doubtful that they will at this point — The Sea of Trees doesn’t currently have a North American release date.
It’s possible that the reception has put off a domestic release, though it would be odd for a Gus Van San film to go unreleased in America. The Japanese release, on the other hand, is coming up shortly; it will open in Japan on April 29th. It’s unclear how much longer
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We’re going to have to wait to see it, but judging by the reviews, maybe it doesn’t make much of a difference.