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According to the Book of Genesis, the Tree of Life was in the Garden of Eden. Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain," an altogether more useful guide, gives precise directions. You go to the middle of Central America, align yourself with three particular stars, place a small dagger inside a carved-stone map, follow the direction in which it points, head down a writhing tunnel, fight off scores of infuriated Mayans, climb a few hundred steps, confront the sacred guardian, evade his flaming spear, nip through the doorway, and bingo: the Tree of Life. Whatever you do, don't lick the sap.
That is the one lesson that I took ...