Malick began his career as part of the New Hollywood film-making wave with the films '' Badlands '' ( 1973 ) , about a murderous couple on the run in the American badlands , and '' Days of Heaven '' ( 1978 ) , which detailed the love-triangle between two labourers and a wealthy farmer , before a lengthy hiatus . He returned to directing with films such as '' The Thin Red Line '' ( 1998 ) , '' The New World '' ( 2005 ) , and '' The Tree of Life '' ( 2011 ) , being awarded the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival and the Palme d'Or at the 64th Cannes Film Festival , respectively
49th Berlin International Film Festival
49th Berlin International Film Festival
Terrence Malick