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Documentary Review: The Hidden Life of Trees

Reviewed by: Laura Billings

Watching The Hidden Life of Trees was like stepping into a secret world that’s been quietly thriving all around us—one I had barely begun to understand. Based on Peter Wohlleben’s beautiful book, the documentary takes you on an incredible journey beneath the forest floor and into the intricate, surprising, and deeply connected lives of trees.

The cinematography is next level—lush, immersive, and profoundly moving. But it’s the storytelling that really hit me. Trees as communicators. Trees as caretakers. Trees as a community that feels, remembers, even supports one another. It’s mysterious, creative, patient, loving—a bloody miracle, really.

After watching, I genuinely couldn’t look at a tree the same way again. My appreciation for this living ecosystem we’re a part of deepened tenfold. It reminded me how much wisdom is held in the natural world—and how much we stand to lose if we forget our connection to it.

It’s a documentary that inspires awe, reconnects you with nature, and stirs a quiet kind of hope. I can’t recommend it enough. 10/10

You can watch The Hidden Life of Trees in Australia through a few streaming platforms:

  • Apple TV: Available for rent or purchase. 

Amazon Prime Video: Available for rent or purchase.

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