The Botany of Desire (2009)

A plant's-eye view of the world

• Documentary

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.

Rating

6.6 / 10 (16 votes)

Release date

October 28, 2009

Runtime

1h 56m

Language

English

Director

Michael Schwarz

Status

Released