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The story is a documentary of research that shows fairly conclusively that plants are actually aware of what goes on around them, even miles away. It is somewhat humorous in the methods it uses to prove the secret life of plants, but thought-provoking in the conclusions it arrives at. The most wonderful thing about the film is the soundtrack. This is original music composed by Stevie Wonder. There is even a scene in the film of Stevie singing one of his songs in a boat on a river. This scene is very moving, as Stevie is blind and yet able to know where he is going. The scene is the climax to the movie, and metaphoric as to what has been presented about plants, that although they don't seem to have senses as human beings and animals do, they are quite well aware of what is going on around them and where they fit into this in the evolutionary process.

An incredible world of beauty and terror with a haunting music score by Stevie Wonder.

Genres: Documentary, Family

Starring: Ruby Crystal, John Ashley Hamilton, Eartha Robinson

Released: December 9, 1979

Runtime: 95.0

Popularity Rating: 0.028

Infinite Enterprises

United States of America

Herself (voice) Ruby Crystal
Himself (as Ashley Alexander) John Ashley Hamilton
Black Orchid Eartha Robinson
Himself (voice) Peter Tompkins
Herself (voice) Elizabeth Vreeland

Art — Art Direction: John Told
Camera — Director of Photography: David Myers
Camera — Director of Photography: Ghislain Cloquet
Camera — Director of Photography: Mike Hoover
Camera — Director of Photography: Robert Primes
Directing — Director: Walon Green
Editing — Editor: Ian Masters
Editing — Editor: Robert K. Lambert
Production — Executive Producer: Burt Kleiner
Production — Executive Producer: Paul Kantor
Production — Producer: Michael Braun
Sound — Original Music Composer: Stevie Wonder