I don't know what it's about, but...
it does look pretty damn amazing!
(from Wiki)
The Tree of Life is an upcoming American film written and directed by Terrence Malick starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Details of the plot released by sources involved in the production have been minimal. It is described as a 1950s period piece. The first official description of the film emerged from foreign sales agent Summit Entertainment's official website on September 21, 2008, in the form of a thematic summary of the film, describing it as the tale of a Texan boy's journey from the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as a "lost soul in the modern world", and his quest to regain meaning in life. READ MORE