The Botany of Desire

A plant's-eye view of the world

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.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2009-10-28
  • Runtime: 116 min
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  • Language: English
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.4
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