A24 has unleashed the first trailer for The Sea of Trees which is starring by Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe (Inception) and two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts (The Impossible, Mulholland Drive). The cast also includes actors Katie Aselton (“The League”) and Jordan Gavaris (“Orphan Black”).
Arthur Brennan (McConaughey) treks into Aokigahara, known as the The Sea of Trees, a mysterious dense forest at the base of Japan?s Mount Fuji where people go to contemplate life and death. Having found the perfect place to die, Arthur encounters Takumi Nakamura (Watanabe), a Japanese man who has also lost his way. The two men begin a journey of reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur?s will to live and reconnects him to his love with his wife (Watts).
A24 will release the drama The Sea of Trees on August 26.