Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? German forester Peter Wohlleben and scientist Suzanne Simard have been observing and investigating the communication between trees over decades. And their findings are most astounding.
Cinematography
Mossy macro shots that'll ruin city living for you.
Writing
Wohlleben's tree gossip hits harder than human drama.
Director
Guido Tölke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Suzanne Simard faced decades of ridicule before her mycorrhizal network research was accepted; colleagues literally called her 'crazy.'
The film helped popularize 'tree intelligence' discourse, though Indigenous communities like Teresa Ryan's people knew this for millennia.