Our Father Who Art in the Tree explained
Our Father Who Art in the Tree is a 2002 debut novel by Australian writer Judy Pascoe. It is written from the perspective of 10-year-old Simone who believes her late father is living in the tree in her backyard.
The novel was reissued as Our Father Who Art in a Tree in the United States and Canada; and after the 2010 film adaptation directed by Julie Bertuccelli, it was reprinted as The Tree by Murdoch Books.
Translations
- Japanese: Book: Papa no Ki (パパの木). Ayako Komatsu. Artist House Publishers. 2002.
- Traditional Chinese: Book: Shu Shang de Fuqin (樹上的父親). Hsueh Hui-yi. Wisdom Books. 2003.
- German: Book: Erzähl mir, großer Baum.... Holger Wolandt. Droemer Knaur. 2003.
- French: Book: L'arbre du père. Anne Berton. Autrement. 2003.
- Swedish: Book: Fader vår som bor i trädet. Eva Sjöstrand. Forum. 2004.
- Czech: Book: Strom: v koruně naděje, v kořenech smutek. Jan Kozák. Jota. 2011.
- Italian: Book: L'albero: una favola vera. Andrea Silvestri. Bompiani. 2011.
- Simplified Chinese: Book: Shu Shang de Shouhu Tianshi (树上的守护天使). Jiang Kunyang. Volumes Publishing Company. 2015.
Film adaptation
Our Father Who Art in the Tree has been adapted into a 2010 feature film entitled The Tree by writer/director Julie Bertuccelli and stars Charlotte Gainsbourg. It was filmed in Boonah, Queensland and is an official French/Australian co-production between Les Films du Poisson and Taylor Media, with Yaël Fogiel and Sue Taylor (Producer) as co-producers.[1] The film was shown at the Chicago International Film Festival.[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Official website of the film http://www.thetreefilm.com, Official Site of Taylor Media http://www.taylormedia.com.au, Official site of Les films du Poisson http://www.filmsdupoisson.com/
- Web site: Chicago International Film Festival - films & schedule - Tree, The . www.chicagofilmfestival.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101005134613/http://chicagofilmfestival.com/films_and_schedule/movie.php?show=tree_the . 2010-10-05.
