MOVIES AT THE THEATER
Documentary | Germany 2020 | Director: Jörg Adolph
This must-see documentary offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of trees and how they work together. Peter Wohlleben, the forester and bestselling author, brings viewers closer to trees and their ability to communicate.
The film shows how important it is to protect the forest ecosystem to ensure human survival. Wohlleben travels to Sweden to see the oldest tree on Earth and visits companies in Vancouver that are seeking a new approach to forest management. The film is a documentary that highlights the importance of trees for nature and human well-being and emphasizes the necessity of forests for the future.
Excerpt from a review in *Die Zeit*: “The footage of Peter Wohlleben—which follows him all the way home, even into his bathtub—is intercut in the film with nature shots whose aesthetic is reminiscent of the BBC’s technically elaborate, high-gloss nature documentaries such as *Planet Earth*. In time-lapse, the starry sky sweeps across the treetops; seedlings unfurl their leaves within seconds; mushroom caps push their way through the foliage. Drones fly over coniferous forests full of brown-and-yellow trees that have not survived the drought and heat of recent summers.”
