The Hidden Life of Trees

The whole world is talking about the environment, but nobody seems to be listening to what Mother Nature has to say. One man has made it his mission to change this – and has reached millions. In THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES, forester and author Peter Wohlleben opens people’s eyes to the hidden world in the woods. The film based on the bestselling book is entertaining, visually stunning and fascinating.

In 2015, Peter Wohlleben’s book “The Hidden Life of Trees” climbed to the top of Germany's bestseller lists overnight: Nobody had ever written about the German forest like him. With his entertaining, enlightening style, Wohlleben talks about the solidarity among trees, and he clearly hits a nerve among his ever-growing audience. He offers forest tours and readings to introduce people to these extraordinary living beings. Wohlleben travels to Sweden to see the world’s oldest tree, visits companies in Vancouver, Canada that are on the lookout for a new approach to forestry, and he sides with the demonstrators at Hambacher Forst. He knows that our survival as humans depends on the wellbeing of the woods, and there’s no more time to waste…

Directed by Jörg Adolph (“Elternschule”) and accompanied by Jan Haft’s (“Das Grüne Wunder”) unique nature cinematography, the bestselling book has become a hit on the big screen, too. The gripping documentary offers fascinating insights into the complex coexistence of trees. While following Peter Wohlleben as he promotes a new awareness of life in the forests beyond the German borders, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES is both an intimate and humorous portrayal of nature.