The Botany of Desire
2009 · Movie · 114 min · ★ 6.6
This is an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world, seen from the plants' point of view. Based on the book by Michael Pollan and narrated by Frances McDormand, see how four familiar species -- the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato -- evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-10-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (16 votes)
Themes
- biology
- plant
- natural history
- marijuana
- food
- apple
- evolution
- tulips
- botany
Cast & crew
Frances McDormand
as Narrator (voice)
Michael Pollan
as Self
Directed by Michael Schwarz