The Tree of Life
An environmental drama about a father who wants to sell an old tree in the street and a neighbour who defends it.
In a village, an old tree grows between two neighbouring houses. Boltavoy considers the tree his own. When one of its branches breaks and falls on the car he bought on credit, he decides to sell the tree to Khurshid, a furniture maker. But Sherali, his neighbour of forty years, believes the tree is blessed and a symbol of the village, and will not let it be cut down.
Boltavoy’s wife Malika and his son Anvar also try to talk him out of it, and the district environmental inspector warns him that the tree is protected by the state. Caught between money, stubbornness and good neighbourliness, Boltavoy makes a decision that affects the life of his whole family.
- Duration
- 60 min
- Hall
- Main hall
- Age
- 14+
- Genre
- environmental drama
- Author
- Obidjon Ro‘ziboyev
Is it right for my child?
- Please note
- There are scenes of a quarrel and insults between neighbours, threats of violence, and a child falling ill and going to hospital.
What it teaches
- nature belongs to everyone: “the ditch may be yours, but the water belongs to all”;
- an old tree keeps the memory of generations, and it cannot be measured in money;
- one person’s decision affects the lives of their family and those close to them;
- about being a good neighbour, forgiveness and making peace;
- about admitting a mistake and trying to put it right.
